Harrow Libraries

For further information about the events and activities
taking place across Harrow Libraries including Reading
Groups, Knitting Club and children’s events please visit
your local library or www.ccslibraries.com for further
information.
Driving Theory Test
Library membership is FREE. Sign
up today. To find out more and keep
up to date with your local library
initiatives and resources email us at:
harrow.info@carillionservices.co.uk.
International Games Day
Wealdstone Library
Saturday 15 November
2.30 - 4.30pm
Help us celebrate International
Games Day by taking part in
an afternoon of playing board
games and puzzles. Family
fun for children aged 4 and
over.
Ancestry.com
Enterprising Libraries
Calling all 16 - 19yr olds!
Do you have a business idea you
would like to develop? Do you live
or study in Harrow? If so, we are offering £100 and 3
mentoring sessions with Business Launchpad to help
you start and develop your business idea.
Visit www.londonbusinessportal.com to apply.
Citizenship Test
practice
Pensions Open day
Rayners Lane Library
Thursday 6 November
11.00am - 3.00pm
Confused about pensions?
Why not speak to an expert
from the Pensions Advisory
Service? They can give
you free, impartial information and guidance about your
options.
Please contact the library to book a free one-to-one
session.
COBRA
Harrow Libraries 24/7: A Library in your living room
Access free resources online such as e-books, e-audio
books, e-newspapers, business start-up information
plus much more, all at a click of a mouse. If you are
not already a member of the library, sign up for free
today. Use your library number to enter the digital library
from the comfort of your living room or using the free
computers and free WiFi in your local library.
Job hunting skills
November Highlights:
Oxford Reference
Regular Programme:
e-Books
Regular Programme & November Highlights
November events guide
Harrow Libraries
Books are just the beginning...
In partnership with
Book Busters!
Across all Harrow Libraries
Monday 3 November - Monday 16 February
Take part in the Book Busters
challenge! Read new titles,
discover new authors and
vote for your favourite
book for a chance to win a
prize. We have created a
shortlist of books suitable
for children and young
adults, you can vote for your
favourite title in your local
library or online through
www.ccslibraries.com
Books include Abigail by
Catherine Rayner, Darcy
Burdock: Hi So Much by
Laura Dockrill, The Boy
on the Porch by Sharon
Creech, Brace Mouth,
False Teeth by Sita
Brahmachari plus much
more.
The shortlisted books will
be available to borrow from
all Harrow Libraries, so get
reading and voting now!
Book
Busters
Award
FREE
Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley
Why? By Tracey Corderoy
FRIENDLY DAY BY MIJ KELLY
ABIGAIL by Catherine Rayner
Hector and the big bad knight by Alex T Smith
GIGANTOSAURUS by Jonny Duddle
Across all
Harrow Libraries
Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
THE CAT, THE MOUSE AND THE RUNAWAY TRAIN | BY PETER BENTLEY
DARCY BURDOCK: HI SO MUCH | BY LAURA DOCKRILL
ASTONISHING CASE OF THE STOLEN STORIES by Anca Sandu
3 November 2014
to
16 FebRUARY 2015
THE DRAGONSITTER’S ISLAND by Josh Lacey
Vote for your favourite
title in your local library
or online through
www.ccslibraries.com
Libraries addresses and contact details
Gayton Library
Central Lending Library
Garden House,
5 St John’s Road, Harrow, HA1 2EE
T 020 3714 7731 / 7732
E harrow.gaytonlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Bob Lawrence Library
6-8 North Parade, Mollison Way,
Edgware, HA8 5QH
T 020 3714 7708
E harrow.boblawrencelibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
HENRY HUNTER AND THE BEAST OF SNAGOV - BY JOHN MATTHEWS
OLIVER AND THE SEAWIGS BY PHILIP REEVE
The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
DAISY AND THE TROUBLE WITH BURGLARS by Kes Gray
Take part in the Book Busters
challenge! Read new titles,
discover new authors and vote
for your favourite book for a
chance to win a prize.
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FORTUNATELY THE MILK BY NEIL GAIMAN
ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD | BY JOHN AGARD
MY BROTHER IS A BIG FAT LIAR BY JAMES PATTERSON
GEEK GIRL BY HOLLY SMALE
MY PARENTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL by Pete Johnson
LOCKWOOD & CO: THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE BY JONATHON STROUD
BRACE MOUTH, FALSE TEETH BY SITA BRAHMACHARI
BODYGUARD:RANSOM • BY CHRIS BRADFORD
Picture me Gone by Meg Rosoff
For further information please visit www.ccslibraries.com
[ 020 3714 7731 / harrow.gaytonlibrary@carillionservices.co.uk
Hatch End Library
Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, HA5 4EA
T 020 3714 7751
E harrow.hatchendlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Kenton Library
Kenton Lane, Kenton,
Harrow, HA3 8UJ
T 020 3714 7712
E harrow.kentonlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
North Harrow Library
429-433 Pinner Road,
North Harrow, HA1 4HN
T 020 3714 7715
E harrow.northharrowlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
For opening times visit
www.harrowlibraries.com
Pinner Library
Marsh Road, Pinner, HA5 5NQ
T 020 3714 7718
E harrow.pinnerlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Rayners Lane Library
226 Imperial Drive, Harrow, HA2 7HJ
T 020 3714 7721
E harrow.raynerslanelibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Roxeth Library
Northolt Road,
South Harrow, HA2 8EQ
T 020 3714 7705
E harrow.roxethlibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Stanmore Library
8 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, HA7 3BQ
T 020 3714 7728
E harrow.stanmorelibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
Wealdstone Library
The Wealdstone Centre,
38/40 High Street,
Wealdstone, HA3 7AE
T 020 3714 7725
E harrow.wealdstonelibrary@
carillionservices.co.uk
With 10 libraries spread across the borough, your local
library is a great place to be for study, pleasure or leisure
for all ages, all year round.
At Harrow Libraries books are just the beginning. Come in
or log on and explore our extensive resources:
free internet access
DVDs
CDs
newspapers
magazines
online resources
reading groups
housebound library
service
great activities
for all ages
And so much more...
Visit www.harrowlibraries.com to find out all your library
has to offer or email harrow.info@carillionservices.co.uk to
receive email updates about our events and activities, new
books and promotions.
16/09/2014 11:
Harrow Libraries Events in November 2014
The calendar provides an overview of the events and activities taking place across Harrow Libraries. Visit your local library to find out more.
November highlights Tuesday
World War One Remembered
Friday 7 – Friday 14 November
Terry Deary’s ‘The War Game’ performed by John
Kirk
Saturday 8 November
Rayners Lane Library 11.00am
Stanmore Library 2.30pm
Terry Deary is one of Britain’s foremost
children’s authors and creator of
the Horrible Histories series. This
storytelling lasts 35 - 45 minutes and is
suitable for 7yr olds +
‘The War Game’ is presented with the
permission of Terry Deary.
Women on the Home Front in WW1: Talk by Ian
Porter
Pinner Library
Monday 10 November, 2.00 - 3.00pm
Hear of the inequalities women suffered whilst doing jobs
men had done in the past - from munitions workers to
footballers. Supported with photographs.
Rupert Colley visits Bob Lawrence’s reading group
Bob Lawrence Library
Friday 7 November, 11.00 - 12noon
Commemorate WW1 with Rupert Colley, author of World
War One: History in an hour.
All welcome
Poetry Workshop with Neal Zetter
Stanmore Library
Tuesday 11 November, 1.30 - 3.30pm
World War One poetry workshop for adults delivered by
performance poet Neal Zetter.
Get an insight into how a poet works and plan, write and
share your own poem on the theme of The Great War.
Every Tuesday
Rhymetime
Hatch End
10.00 - 10.30am
and 11.00 - 11.30am
Every Tuesday
Rhymetime
Kenton
10.45 - 11.15am
Monday
Saturday
Every Monday
Rhymetime
Pinner Library
10.30 - 11.00am
Every Saturday
Storytime
Bob Lawrence
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Saturday
Storytime
Gayton
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Saturday
Storytime
Wealdstone
2.00 - 2.30pm
Every Saturday
Storytime
Rayners Lane
2.15 - 2.45pm
Every Monday
Rhymetime
North Harrow
10.30 - 11.00am
Every Monday
Rhymetime
Bob Lawrence
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Monday
Rhymetime
Kenton
2.15 - 2.45pm
Every Thursday
Kiosk Connection to
Access Harrow
BOB LAWRENCE,
KENTON and ROXETH
9.30 - 11.30am and 2.30 - 4.30pm
Every Tuesday
Rhymetime
Bob Lawrence
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Thursday
Computer Class for Beginners
Rayners Lane
10.30am - 12noon
Every Tuesday
Rhymetime
Stanmore
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Thursday
Scrabble Club
Rayners Lane
2.00 - 4.00pm
Every Tuesday
Rhymetime
Wealdstone
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Thursday
Work Routes
Rayners Lane
3.00 - 4.30pm
Every Tuesday
Storytime
Rayners Lane
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Tuesday
Storytime
Gayton
2.15 - 2.45pm
Every Tuesday
Kiosk Connection to
Access Harrow
BOB LAWRENCE,
KENTON and ROXETH
9.30 - 11.30am and 2.30 - 4.30pm
Every Tuesday
Careers Advice Session
Kenton
10.00am - 1.00pm
Every Tuesday
Computer Taster Sessions
Gayton
10.00am - 1.30pm
Every Tuesday
Computer Class for Beginners
North Harrow
11.00am - 12noon
Wednesday
Every Wednesday
Lacemaking Class
Kenton
10.00am - 12noon
Weekly Events
Every Thursday
Story and Rhymetime
Roxeth
2.30 - 3.00pm
Thursday
Every Thursday
Rhymetime
Stanmore
10.00 - 10.30am
Every Thursday
Rhymetime
Wealdstone
11.00 - 11.30am
Every Thursday
Story and Rhymetime
North Harrow
10.30 - 11.00am
Friday
Local history events
Chatterbooks
Wealdstone
5.00 - 6.00pm
Reading Group 1
Gayton
7.00 - 8.00pm
Thursday 6
Pensions Open Day
Rayners Lane
11.00am - 3.00pm
Chatterbooks
North Harrow
4.00 - 5.00pm
Friday 7
Reading Group
Pinner
11.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday 8
Chatterbooks
Rayners Lane
10.30 - 11.30am
Terry Deary’s ‘The War Game’
performed by John Kirk
Rayners Lane
11.00 - 11.45am
Knit for Purpose
North Harrow
10.30am - 12noon
Terry Deary’s ‘The War Game’
performed by John Kirk
Stanmore
2.30 - 3.15pm
Chess Session
North Harrow
11.00am - 12noon
Chess Club
North Harrow
3.00 - 4.00pm
Gujarati Reading Group
Wealdstone
2.00 - 4.30pm
Tuesday 4
WW1 talk: Rupert Colley
Bob Lawrence
11.00am - 12noon
Saturday 1
Adult events
Firework Craft Activity
Hatch End
10.30 - 11.30am
Every Friday
Rhymetime
Bob Lawrence
11.00 - 11.30am
November Events by day
Book Busters Award
Across all Libraries
Chatterbooks
Bob Lawrence
5.30 - 6.30pm
Every Friday
Kiosk Connection to
Access Harrow
BOB LAWRENCE,
KENTON and ROXETH
9.30 - 11.30am
Childrens events
Monday 3
Every Friday
Rhymetime
Gayton
10.00 - 10.30am, 11.00 -11.30am and
12noon -12.30pm
Every Friday
Rhymetime
Rayners Lane
11.00 - 11.30am
Under 5’s events Open University Information
Stanmore
10.00am - 1.30pm
Monday 10
Friday 14
Monday 24
Chatterbooks
Pinner
4.15 - 5.15pm
Computer Taster Sessions
Kenton
10.00am - 12noon
Reading Group
North Harrow
11.30am - 1.00pm
Reading Group 2
Pinner
11.00am - 12noon
Reading Group
Wealdstone
12.45 - 2.15pm
Reading Group
Kenton
10.45 - 11.45am
Reading Group
Rayners Lane
11.15am - 12.15pm
WW1 talk: Ian Porter
Pinner
2.00 - 3.00pm
Ian Porter talks about Women on the Home
Front in WW1
Reading Group 2
Gayton
6.30 - 7.30pm
Tuesday 11
Age UK
Hatch End
9.30 - 11.30am
Poetry Workshop with Neal Zetter
Stanmore
1.30 - 3.30pm
Thursday 13
Chatterbooks
Roxeth
5.00 - 6.00pm
Every Thursday
Russian Storytime
Pinner
11.00 - 11.30am
Chatterbooks
Kenton
5.30 - 6.30pm
Every Thursday
Storytime
Pinner
2.30 - 3.00pm
Safer Neighbourhood Team
Kenton
6.00 - 7.00pm
Saturday 15
Tuesday 25
International Games Day
Wealdstone Library
2.30 – 4.30pm
Celebrate International Games Day by
taking part in an afternoon of playing board
games and puzzles. Family fun for children
aged 4 and over.
Chatterbooks
Hatch End
4.00 - 5.00pm
Knit for Purpose
North Harrow
10.30am - 12noon
Writers Group
Pinner
6.00 - 7.45pm
Age UK
Roxeth
10.00am - 12noon
Tuesday 18
Friday 28
Lecture: Schindler’s Ark
Stanmore
4.30pm
Computer Taster Sessions
Kenton
10.00am - 12noon
Thursday 19
Reading Group
Roxeth
11.15am - 12.45pm
Chatterbooks
Gayton
5.00 - 6.00pm
Friday 21
Computer Taster Sessions
Kenton
10.00am - 12noon
Saturday 29
Knit for Purpose
North Harrow
10.30am - 12noon
From January 2015 the monthly calendar will be printed
quarterly showcasing events from January – March.
Full details of events and activities, including regular events, will be
able to view on the website www.ccslibraries.com and on display
in your local library. Please speak to a member of staff for further
infomation.
If you have a visual impairment this calendar can be found on the website. The text can then be enlarged.