Did you know we have a Bridge Club?
It is up and running.
Every Monday afternoon.
Bridge Club!
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Naomi Clifford – Out of the Shadows
Essays on 18th and 19th Century Women - at the library (or online)
Tuesday evening 14 March, 7-8:30
Meet Eliza Fenning, a servant whose ability to read proved fatal; teenager Maria Glenn, dragged through the courts by a vengeful would-be suitor; Margaret Larney, pregnant and condemned to death; Mary Ashford, whose woeful end was staged on the opening night of a famous theatre; and French anarchist Louise Michel, welcomed, to the consternation of the great and the good, on a fact-finding visit to a London workhouse.
Join historian Naomi Clifford to discuss her new book, Out of the Shadows, a collection of essays which explores the lives of women whose stories we have forgotten or never known. The 19th-century societies for the aid of discharged prisoners. Above all, the extraordinary work of Susanna Meredith with women in Vauxhall.
Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library
Register to attend online via Eventbrite
Chess Club!
The Friends Chess Club is back at Carnegie Library!
Every Saturday afternoon, 2:00 - 4:30
All ages - all welcome.
Young Women with Author Jessica Moor
At the library, Tuesday 14 February - 7pm to 8:30pm (or online, livestream)
Presented by Friends of Carnegie Library
When Emily meets the enigmatic and dazzling actress Tamsin, her life changes.
Tamsin is the friend Emily has always longed for: beautiful, fun, intelligent, mysterious - and soon Emily is neglecting her previous life to bask in her glow. But Tamsin has been hiding a secret about her past, something that threatens to unravel everything . . .
Young Women is a razor-sharp novel that slices to the heart of our most important relationships and asks how complicit we all are in this world built for men.
Jessica Moor studied English at Cambridge before completing a Creative Writing MA at Manchester University. Her debut novel Keeper was published in 2020 to rave reviews and critical acclaim. Jessica Moor was selected as one of the Observer's debut novelists of 2020, and her debut, Keeper was chosen by the Sunday Times, Independent and Cosmopolitan as one of their top debuts of the year. Keeper was nominated for the Desmond Elliott Prize and an Edgar Award.
Young Women is her second novel.
Follow Jessica on Twitter @jessicammoor
To attend online, via livestream, please register at Eventbrite
Congratulations, Zoey Dixon MBE!
Our very own librarian, Zoey Dixon was awarded an MBE – Member of the Order of the British Empire – in the New Year Honours list.
We are so grateful for her service to the Carnegie Library and so pleased that she has been honoured with this award.
Zoey has been a leading light in making libraries more accessible, both before and during Covid-19, in her development role at Lambeth Libraries. She has been a champion for diversity and inclusion, both within the borough and beyond.
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Her role as chair of the Youth Libraries Group for London and judging national book prizes, as well as her activity in Lambeth Libraries and on social media, make her a voice for change.
Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, Leisure and Sports, said: “I’m delighted for Zoey and delighted that her important work is being celebrated on the national stage in this way. Lambeth Libraries provide an incredible service to our diverse communities and Zoey has played such an important role in that.
“We face challenging times, but our library service has proved adaptable, inspiring and current throughout, providing incredible support to local people, and Zoey has played a key role in those efforts. I join our residents in applauding her commitment to the borough, and for being such a committed public servant.”
In 2020 Zoey Dixon was also named as a ‘Rising Star’ by The Bookseller – the UK’s main trade journal for the book world. The awards are set up to highlight forward-thinking individuals from all sectors of publishing whose actions have caught the eye.
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In the same year, she was also awarded the Youth Libraries Group Librarian of the Year for her work in improving library services for children and young people.
Chatterbooks!
Book club for children - ages 7 to 11 (hosted by the librarians)
Last Monday of every month, 4 pm to 5 pm - just drop in! meet new friends!
This month Carnegie Library will be re-starting Chatterbooks, a book club for 7-11 year-olds. It will take place on the last Monday of each month at 4-5pm. There is no set text or need to book; children can drop in, meet new friends and talk about what they're currently reading, have read or want to read.
