What's on for adults in our libraries
Activities and clubs in our libraries
For special events please visit our special events for adults page.
Regular activities
- Art for adults
- Business support and advice
- Business support and advice using social media
- Chess clubs
- Coffee mornings
- Computer help sessions
- Creative writing group
- Crochet and knitting clubs
- ESOL conversation groups
- ESOL reading group
- Hate crime information and support
- Meditation
- National Careers Service
- O2 Tech Club
- Poet’s Corner
- Poetry enjoyment group
- Police contact point
- Read and Relax reading groups
- Reading groups
- Spanish conversation
- Stop smoking support
- WorkZone 1:1 sessions
- Yoga
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| Shepherds Bush Library | Saturday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm |
Join Carlo for this weekly class where you'll learn drawing techniques such as:
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| Hammersmith Library | Monday, 6pm to 8pm |
Are you thinking about starting a business and need advice? Have you started a business and need some support? Do you want help growing your business? Free 30 minute appointments; the last appointment is at 7.30pm. These sessions are for residents and businesses based in Hammersmith & Fulham. Available dates:
To book an appointment, contact Hammersmith Library. |
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| Fulham Library | Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm |
If you want to know how your business can get the most out of social media, we are offering local businesses and start-ups free 30 minute one-to-one sessions with an experienced social media expert. Free 30 minute appointments; the last appointment is at 7.30pm. These sessions are for residents and businesses based in Hammersmith & Fulham. Available dates:
To book an appointment, contact Fulham Library. |
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Wednesday, 6pm to 7.45pm |
Adults and children are welcome to attend. With the Hammersmith Chess Club.
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Thursday, 6pm to 7.30pm |
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Wednesday, 11am |
Please telephone 020 8753 3863 for more information. |
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Last Friday of the month |
For more details visit the Citizen Advice Hammersmith and Fulham website. |
Basic computer help sessions are available in the following libraries. Places are limited and you will need to book in advance.
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Monday, 2pm to 3pm Tuesday, 2.30pm to 3.30pm Thursday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm Friday, 11am to 12 noon |
Need help setting up an email account or browsing the internet?
Drop-in IT support
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Wednesday, 2pm to 3.30pm Thursday 1 to 1s |
Group drop-in 30 minute sessions; please see staff for more information. |
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Wednesday, 3pm to 4pm Thursday, 3pm to 4pm |
Contact Shepherds Bush Library to book your 30 minute slot. |
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| Hammersmith Library |
Thursday, 11am to 11.30am Thursday 2pm to 2.30pm Friday, 11am to 12 noon |
Contact Hammersmith Library to book your slot. |
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'TechTalk', free 1 to 1 computer skills support is available every day on a drop in basis or by appointment, email: TechTalk@cahf.org.uk |
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| Hammersmith Library | Once a month, 6pm to 7.30pm | Everyone is welcome and no creative writing experience is required; beginners are particularly welcome. To book your free place, email: david.harland@lbhf.gov.uk or just turn up. |
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Thursday, 2pm to 3pm |
Everyone welcome - just bring your own needles and wool. |
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Friday, 2pm to 3.45pm |
Knitting club |
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Every other Saturday, 10am to 12 noon |
Knitting club; meetings take place in the Teen Area. £1 adults, 50p children. Please bring your own materials. For more information, email: karin.hossack@lbhf.gov.uk |
Would you like to improve and practise your English? If English is not your mother tongue and you want to have fun and meet people from all over the world while practising your spoken English, then this is the place for you.
| Library | Day & time | Notes |
| Shepherds Bush Library | Monday, 10.30am to 12 noon | To join this group, contact Shepherds Bush Library. |
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Tuesday, 10am to Thursday, 12.30am to 1.45pm |
Maximum 8 attendees. |
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Wednesday, 10.30am to 12 noon
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This group is for those who would like to improve their spoken English. |
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Saturday 2pm to 3pm |
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| Shepherds Bush Library | Tuesday 10.30am to 12 noon |
The group is run by a CELTA qualified reading group facilitator. A chance to read and discuss books, short stories, and poetry, as well as interacting and socialising with your peers and having fun too. |
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| Fulham Library | Every other Thursday, 2pm to 4pm |
Free information and confidential support from Victim Support. Contact the library for more information. |
| Shepherds Bush Library | Every other Thursday, 2pm to 4pm |
Free information and confidential support from Victim Support. Contact the library for more information. |
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| Shepherds Bush Library | Friday, 6pm to 7pm |
Contact the library to book your place. |
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Appointments available on Monday and Tuesday |
Free careers advice. To book, call: 0800 100 900 |
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| Fulham Library |
Wednesday, one hour appointments available at the following times: 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1.45pm, 2.45pm and 3.45pm |
Free careers advice. To book an appointment call the National Careers Service on: 020 3714 8350
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Friday, 11am to 12.30pm |
Come and join the O2 Gurus to understand: Mobile phone basics:
Communication:
Downloading other apps:
Online safety:
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First Thursday of the month, 6pm to 7pm |
Join poet 'The Wizard' and indulge yourself in the works of a poet's mind; free workshop for experienced and inexperienced poets. |
Poetry enjoyment group
The group meets once a month for people to bring a favourite poem or two to read. It is not a creative writing group for sharing our own poetry; all poems that we read must be by published poets. All are welcome to attend the group and enjoy the poetry, however the opportunity to read aloud is limited to ‘group members’ and the group is currently full; attendees are welcome to join the membership waiting list. The group is led by professional poetry performer Lance Pierson.
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First Sunday of the month, 2pm to 4pm |
Please contact the library as occasionally times and dates change. |
Visit the local police teams' contact point and speak to your local officers for help and advice.
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Wednesday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm |
Read and Relax reading groups
"Sometimes beforehand I feel restless and anxious - like I can’t settle - but when I go to the reading group I start to relax and feel better." Listen to great stories and poems read aloud in our shared reading groups. Kick back, listen, read, chat and have a cuppa.
For more information contact Liz Ison: 07807 106 815 or email: lizison@thereader.org.uk
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Tuesday, 10.30am to 12 noon |
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Tuesday, 1.45pm to 3.15pm |
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Wednesday, 10.30am to 12 noon |
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Wednesday, 2pm to 3.30pm |
There are several reading groups across the borough and we are expanding our provision. Admission is free. Please contact the individual library for further details. Groups are facilitated by library staff and meet monthly as follows:
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First Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm to 7.30pm |
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| Fulham Library |
Last Tuesday of the month, 4pm to 5pm First Thursday of the month, 6pm to 7pm |
The Tuesday reading group is full and currently closed to new members. |
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Second Wednesday of the month, 6pm to 7pm Last Wednesday of the month, 6pm to 7pm Second Saturday of the month, 10.30am to 11.30am |
There are three reading groups at this library; if you would like to join any of them, email libraries@lbhf.gov.uk | |
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Spanish & Latin American reading group. |
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| Hammersmith Library | Saturday 11am to 12 noon |
A new class for those studying or interested in learning Spanish. Maximum 8 attendees. To book a place, contact the library. Starts: Saturday 9 March 2019 |
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Thursday, 1.30pm to 7.30pm |
Free 1 to 1 sessions available with Victor Whelan, Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor from the Kick It: Stop Smoking Service. These sessions are bookable in advance, please call Victor on 07860 750 695. |
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| Fulham Library | Wednesday, 2pm to 4.30pm |
Free employment service that supports local residents looking for work. |
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| Shepherds Bush Library | Monday, 6pm to 7.15pm |
Contact the library to book your place. You will need to bring your own yoga mat. |
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