8 April - Tuesday Evening, 7pm at the library (6:30 for tea & cake)
40 years devouring self-help products and searching for answers to life's struggles, Georgia Holleranen encountered nothing but disappointment, frustration and despair!
Until...she suddenly discovered herself to be a pretty capable and confident person!
Why was she so bulletproof? How did she get to be so calm, resilient, resourceful and level-headed? - Even in crisis. Was it age? Wisdom? Luck?
How can we make the best of our time on this planet, without letting ourselves get in the way?
With her background in the arts, education, neuro-linguistic programming, cognitive hypnotherapy....
The Last Self-Help Book You’ll Ever Need summarises the best she has learned...so far.
Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library in cooperation with The Lambeth Library Service.
Laura Swaffield (Friends of Carnegie Library, Chair of Friends of Lambeth Libraries) was there and addressed the OSC on behalf of all Friends of Lambeth libraries. Priscilla Baines (Friends of Durning Library) was by her side.
Priscilla Baines (Friends of Durning Library) reports:
"The good news is the very extensive and apparently genuine support for libraries among all the councillors who intervened, all saying how important libraries were to local communities because so many local people relied on their services.
"The enthusiasm for libraries of Donatus Anyanwu (Cabinet Portfolio Holder) came over well and he said several times that there were no plans either to close any libraries or to cut opening hours. Neil Fenton (the Council Officer) confirmed this and he and Donatus both said that no staff cuts or redundancies were planned.
"Not clear how that is to be achieved when there are currently 14 (or is it 16 or is it 9 - that is still not clear) unfilled vacancies or frozen posts and there is widespread anxiety among library staff about the possibility of job cuts or industrial action.
"There was some discussion about possible revenue from room hire etc. but no one saw that as a serious way of raising money.
"The conclusion is that we need to get Donatus et al. to commit to keeping 10 libraries open with the same opening hours and adequate staffing levels to achieve that: no one wants unscheduled closures and that can only be achieved with proper staffing levels."
NEXT - THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT "The OSC chair scratched together some recommendations, rather on the hoof - - ensure that libraries remain a free space for local groups - no closures or reduction in hours - no job cuts - any future vacancies to be filled - resources to be used flexibly to ensure no unscheduled closures - a survey in 2026 to see effects of cut on user satisfaction - room hire to be less for small/community groups - better communication with staff, at an earlier stage - work with Friends groups and trusts
Laura Swaffield speaking to demonstrators at Town Hall before addressing the Council.
On Wednesday evening the 5th of March, as expected, Lambeth Councillors, following Cabinet orders, voted to cut £1m from the library services at the Council Budget meeting. A deputation was delivered to the Council before the vote by Ruth Cashman on behalf of Unison and Laura Swaffield (pictured) on behalf of the Friends of Lambeth Libraries. The Council promises no closures and affirms its commitment to the library service, but it is unclear how they intend to implement these cuts. Cutting the book budget by £100K and "efficiencies", such as a freeze on hiring staff and cutting overtime, unwelcome as they are do not add up to £1m.
She Comedies, she Writes novels, she PhDs, she Voiceovers, she Presents, she Blogs, she Acts, She's turning into her mother....
Daughters of the Nile follows the lives of three women from the Bin-Khalid family. These women are no strangers to adversity, but they must learn from the past and relearn shame and shamelessness to radically change their futures.
The novel was winner of the Unbound Firsts award and covers several generations of women from 1940 to the early 21st century in a variety of settings, with themes including feminism, queerness, revolution and Islamic sisterhood.
Author and comedian Zahra Barri will be with us at The Carnegie Library on 11 March, Tuesday evening, to discuss her award winning novel Daughters of the Nile.
Celebrate at the Carnegie Library with our talented librarians.
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