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Booker Prize Winner for the Book Group

The_Sense_of_an_EndingThe Carnegie Library Book Group meets with fellow readers and Caroline Mackie, the Carnegie Librarian, to discuss and compare notes on the book of the month. All the Lambeth Library Book Groups are meeting at the Brixton Library in December this year, so the next meeting for the Carnegie Library Group will be on the 7th of January, 2014.

Plenty of time to read in preparation for the meeting, where they'll be discussing Julian Barnes' 2011 Booker Prize vwinning Sense of an Ending. Described as having 'the markings of a Continue reading Booker Prize Winner for the Book Group

Lambeth Libraries Librivox 100 campaign

Roger LewisLove books? Volunteer to make more books available to everyone and share your passion.

Lambeth Libraries are campaigning to get 100 extra books recorded for visually impaired readers. Using the online LibriVox project we want you to join us in recording 100 public domain (out of copyright) books and making them available free for visually impaired readers and others around the world. Continue reading Lambeth Libraries Librivox 100 campaign

The Journey of Gospel Music Fri 1 Nov

KwakuMusic industry and history consultant Kwaku provides an audio-visual and interactive presentation aimed at young people (adults are welcome) which tells the journey of gospel music from America to Britain, and London in particular.

Join us, as we explore the meaning of gospel music. Find out about how it started, some of the early pioneers who introduced the music to Britain, the friendships and creative collaborations between the American gospel singers and British singers and composers and where gospel music is at in today’s British music scene. Continue reading The Journey of Gospel Music Fri 1 Nov