Louise Candlish

at the library - Tuesday, 13 August (7pm to 8:30pm)

Louise Candlish - Sunday Times bestselling author of 17 novels and published all over the world - will be at the library to discuss her latest novel.

Our Holiday is new for summer 2024 - a psychological suspense crime thriller beach read, set among holiday-home owners on the English south coast and full of characters you'll love to hate and unexpected twists.

A Richard & Judy Book Club pick.

This event is organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library

Please register to reserve a place and help with planning for this event.

View the livestream for up to 30 days on the Carnegie Library Facebook page. (Go to the video page)

Jolyon Maugham – Bringing Down Goliath

How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

Tuesday, 9 July 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the library (or livestream)

Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark – from the failures of Brexit to the still-developing PPE scandal, to the tax arrangements of business giants like Uber.

In Bringing Down Goliath, Jolyon Maugham KC reveals the story behind these landmark cases and the hidden fault lines of our judicial system. He offers an empowering, bold new vision for how the law can work better for all of us in the fight against injustice.

Attendance is free.  All welcome.

Please register to reserve a place and help with planning for this event.

View the livestream for up to 30 days on the Carnegie Library Facebook page. (Go to the video page - no need to sign in)

Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library

Denmark Street: London’s Street of Sound with Peter Watts

Presented by Friends of Carnegie Library

Tuesday, June 11 · 7 - 8:30pm, at the Library (or online)

From the arrival of the first music publishers in the early 20th century to the 21st-century gentrification threatening to erode this remarkable musical heritage, it was where The Beatles hung out when they first arrived in London and where The Rolling Stones recorded their first album, it was the home of the designers of Pink Floyd album covers, and later it attracted the likes of Acid Jazz Records to the street, as well as specialist music bookshop Helter Skelter and legendary live-music venue The 12 Bar Club.

And with the rock’n’roll came the sex and drugs, not to mention death. The darker side of Denmark Street includes gangster-run clubs and a largely forgotten arson attack that claimed 37 lives.

Join author and journalist Peter Watts and the Friends of Carnegie Library to discuss the musicians' and the music fans’ street of dreams.

Please register to reserve a place and help with planning for this event.

View the livestream for up to 30 days on the Carnegie Library Facebook page. (Go to the video page - no need to sign in)

Art at the library