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In the Bag of Stars
Celebrating the Winners of the 2025 Imagined Worlds Writing Competition
Deptford Murals
Butch Attai is an artist who does his homework. When we commissioned him to paint a…
Zine Library
We're excited to announce that the Lewisham Community Zine Library is embarking on a tour…
Designing with Love
Manor House Library is partnering with the University of the Arts London (UAL) to explore…
Happy Birthday Crofton Park Library
This year, we’re celebrating 120 years of public library service at Crofton Park Library, a…
Help Us Serve You Better
We're asking our library patrons to share their experiences and help shape the future of…
Citizens Advice Lewisham Booth
Calico Libraries are delighted to be partnering with Citizens Advice Lewisham to bring you this…
Calico Creative Writing Competition
Calico Libraries invites writers from across the borough and beyond to enter its inaugural writing…
Black History Month 2025
October marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate and reflect on the rich heritage,…
100 up for Sydenham Library’s Board Game Club
We're celebrating 100 board games in our board game library!
Celebrate ESEA Heritage Month with Calico Libraries
September is East and South-East Asian Heritage Month, and we're delighted to be hosting events…
Extended opening at Calico Libraries
From September, Crofton Park Library and Sydenham Library will be open every day except Sunday.
Black Book Community Library
Lewisham, the UK’s most diverse borough, is now home to a dedicated collection of contemporary…
Always Welcome
Over eight weeks in the autumn of 2024, all four of our libraries hosted the…
Old News
News from Before we were calico
Saving Forest Hill Library
On October 24, 2016, V22 Foundation reopened Forest Hill Library to the public. The initial project was a collaboration between V22, the Forest Hill Society, and Forest Hill Traders’ Association: initially we objected to the library’s closure, but once it became clear that it could become a community library, we decided that as representatives of the local community we should be the ones to step up.
Sydenham Library refurbishment
Upgrade work to protect and revitalise the historic Carnegie Library in Sydenham for long-term community…
Forest Hill Library and its Impact on the Community
An interview with Stephen, Forest Hill Library manager.
Open to all
Eight years ago, all 12 of Lewisham’s public libraries were run by the council. These…
A new custodian for Manor House Library
V22 is delighted to have been successful in the tender process to become the new…
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