As part of the Herne Hill Music Festival the Calton String Quartet will be returning to the Carnegie Library to entertain library users and visitors. This event is organised with the Friends of the Carnegie Library, who will provide refreshments.

The Quartet will perform a variety of pieces by the classical masters such as Beethoven and Brahms, and also Twentieth Century British pieces by composers such as Frank Bridge. Continue reading The Calton String Quartet Sat 12 Oct →

With the help of the Poetry Society’s Southwark Stanza, Carnegie Library will be hosting a celebration of National Poetry Day.  Please join us for a relaxed hour of poetry about our great City London, interwoven with themes of water. Continue reading National Poetry Day Event 5 Oct →

Lambeth Caribbean family history surgery: The Black Cultural Archives will be opening in 2014 and its location in the heart of Lambeth gives a special acknowledgement to the individuals and families who came to Lambeth seeking a better life and to contribute to the economy of Britain. Continue reading Black Cultural Archives – Sat 5 Oct →

A day-long programme of talks, exhibitions, stalls from local organisations,and children’s activities. The day is loosely focused on the period a century ago, just before the outbreak of World War I. This was a time of social and political change, sometimes controversial, and for the small number of people who could afford it, of extravagance. Continue reading Lambeth Archives open day: 1913 – Edwardian swansong 28 Sept →

If you found the recent session about Herne Hill houses and their history interesting, and want to find out more about yours, Lambeth Archives are running a workshop for anyone interested in tracing the history of houses in Lambeth.  These workshops are a great starting point. Continue reading Sources for House History Workshops 25th Sept →