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Lambeth UNISON’s Manifesto for Libraries

Creative Commons, credit to Phil BradleyLambeth Council are threatening to cut libraries. This will mean that Lambeth Libraries, which already have fewer staff and fewer books than the London average, could soon become even worse. Lambeth UNISON, which represents the library staff, has launched a Manifesto for Libraries.

You can help this campaign:

Local Arts, Museums, and Galleries: Get your Taste of Culture

South London Gallery, CamberwellAs someone interested in learning, culture, and the arts, we've compiled this list of local museums, galleries, and art sites on the web you might be interested in. Sites such as the South London Art Map and South East London Film Clubs Network give more comprehensive listings of their respective genres across South London than this site can offer; the rest of the links are to more 'local' cultural facilities and services.

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Merry Christmas 2013 opening hours

CarnegieWinterFair2013-29We'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The Carnegie Library staff will be taking a well-earned break on the bank holidays; otherwise the library will be open as usual:

Wednesday 25 December - closed, bank holiday
Friday 27 December - 10am to 6pm
Saturday 28th December - 9am to 5pm
Monday 30th December - 1pm to 8pm
Wednesday 1st January - closed, bank holiday
Friday 3rd January - 10am to 6pm Continue reading Merry Christmas 2013 opening hours

Inspired by the Crystal Palace Subway: Call for Interviewees

crystal_palace_subwayDo you have memories of Crystal Palace subway? Perhaps as part of the High Level station or when it was used as an air raid shelter. Maybe you played there as a child, attended Subway Superdays or went to parties there. Or some other use we haven’t even thought of yet…

Volunteers at the ‘Inspired by the Subway’ project would love to hear from you if you have any memories that you would like to share. We are trained in oral history
interviewing and recording. We are collecting memories for an exhibition in
September 2014 and all materials will professionally archived. Continue reading Inspired by the Crystal Palace Subway: Call for Interviewees