We have a range of activities that we run in our libraries in Harrow. We have arts and crafts and social clubs. We also have rhyme time and story time sessions for children.
All events listed below are free to attend. To book craft activities in advance, please contact the library.
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Black History Month
All libraries will be running special storytime sessions during October to celebrate Black History Month. It's also your chance to nominate your person of influence who you feel was particularly inspirational. This will be running during October at Greenhill, Pinner, Roxeth and Stanmore Libraries. The top ten names voted for at each branch will be on display in your local library.
Kenton Library will have a 'Guess Who' trail through the library.
Wealdstone Library's Chatterbooks group will be writing a review of their most inspirational person for BHM.
BHM storytimes:
- Greenhill Library, Saturday 18/10/2025, 11.00 - 11.30, Ages 4 - 8
- Kenton Library, Saturday 04/10/2025, 11.00 - 11.45, Under 5s
- Pinner Library, Friday 17/10/2025, 10.15 - 11.00, Under 5s
- Roxeth Library, Tuesday 28/10/2025, 11.00 - 11.45, Under 5s
- Stanmore Library, Saturday 04/10/2025, 11.00 - 11.30, Under 8s
- Stanmore Library, Saturday 18/10/2025, 11.00 - 11.30, Under 8s
- Wealdstone Library Thursday 09/10/2025, 11.00 - 12.00, Under 5s
Voice Across Time Exhibition at Wealdstone Library
25th - 31st October. Please check library opening hours
Celebrate Black History Month by discovering the remarkable life and legacy of Mohamoud Dualeh, a pioneering Somali journalist who first came to the UK in the 1980s and has spent most of his life in Harrow. This exhibition brings together interviews, photographs, and a visual timeline spanning five decades of Somali broadcasting, migration, and community life.
Visitors will explore stories of resilience, creativity, and community, connecting Harrow’s Somali heritage to wider global history.
The exhibition has been created by Harrow Association of Somali Voluntary Organisations (HASVO) as part of Harrow Giving's 'Stories of Harrow' project.
Green Libraries Week - 27th October to 2nd November
Green Libraries Week is the national annual celebration of libraries. This year has a theme of 'Seeds of Change - Make a Difference with Your Library'.
What will be happening in your library?
- Greenhill Library will have a book display. There will be free bookmarks available and library members will be invited to take a 'How You Make a Difference' poppy to share ideas on environmental themes to add to the display.
- Kenton Library will have an interactive display and will be inviting library members to share their ideas for making the library greener
- Pinner Library will have a display highlighting environmental themes and sharing ways children can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle to help protect the environment. There will be free bookmarks to collect made from recycled book pages and you can pick up some activity sheets filled with creative ideas for looking after the environment and making fun crafts using recycled materials.
- Roxeth Library will have an interactive display and will be inviting library members to share their ideas for making the library greener
- Stanmore Library will have displays for adults and children with hidden book surprises. Library members will be invited to choose a book to read and write a book review which will be posted on the display board.
- Wealdstone Library will be running a 'Grow Your Own Plant' activity where you can colour a sheet showing the plant life cycle on Thursday 30/10/2025 11.30 - 12.15 for Under 5s
Events for children
We have a range of activities and fun sessions for children. Rhyme time is a fun free 30-minute service for under fives. It has classic nursery rhymes. It also has little stories and finger rhymes. You can also find the times for rhyme time and story time.
Crochet For Beginners
Each month on Saturdays at Greenhill Library between 14:00 - 15:00.
Join our crochet club at Greenhill library. Learn to crochet your own designs. Meet with others and enjoy making themed projects. Please bring your own wool and crochet hooks with you.
Art and Craft Club
Each week on Tuesdays at Stanmore Library between 13:00 - 15:00.
Come and join our friendly arts and craft club! It's a great way to meet new people. Please bring your own materials with you.
Community Chess Club
Each week on Tuesdays at Stanmore Library between 15:30 - 17:45.
Come and join in with our new chess club for all ages and levels!
Harrow Libraries' reading groups
Fancy joining one of our friendly reading groups? You can contact any of our libraries to check on availability. Everyone is welcome to our reading groups.
Greenhill Library
Third Tuesday of the month between 11.00 - 12.00
Kenton Library
Second Wednesday of the month between 11:30 - 12:30.
Pinner Library
Group 1: 1st Friday of the month between 11:30 - 12:30.
Group 2: 2nd Friday of the month between 11:00 - 12:00.
Group 3: 2nd Thursday of the month between 11:30 - 12:30.
Roxeth Library
Third Wednesday of the month between 11:00 - 12:00.
Wealdstone Library
Last Tuesday of the month between 12:30 - 13:30.
Online activities
We have a range of online activities if you are unable to make it to a library:
- 'There's A Dragon In Your Book' by Tom Fletcher
- 'The squirrels who squabbled' by Rachel Bright
- 'The King Cat' by Marta Altes
- 'Pirates Love Underpants' by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
- 'Stanley The Postman' by William Bee
- Join in with Sajeia as she sings 'Old Macdonald Had A Farm'
Try your hand at some craft activities:
- Paper Loop Butterfly with Sharon
- Sharon is back to show us how to make a Paperchain of Kindness
- Make Your Own Animal Mask with Hasi
- The Great Fire Of London with Yashvini
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