Calico Libraries
@calicolibraries.com
The new name for V22 Libraries.
Calico offers library services and community facilities to the people of South East London.
We run Forest Hill, Manor House, Sydenham and Crofton Park libraries.
Calico offers library services and community facilities to the people of South East London.
We run Forest Hill, Manor House, Sydenham and Crofton Park libraries.
We had so much fun playing D&D at Sydenham Library at our recent Imagined Worlds event! Led by our fearless DM Tigs, our band of adventures explored the Midnight Carnival in all its magic, danger, and secrets.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We had so much fun playing D&D at Sydenham Library at our recent Imagined Worlds event! Led by our fearless DM Tigs, our band of adventures explored the Midnight Carnival in all its magic, danger, and secrets.
📚 Clickmas Trees
Clickmas Trees will be opening at Crofton Park Library, Forest Hill Library and Sydenham Library from Friday 28 November.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Clickmas Trees will be opening at Crofton Park Library, Forest Hill Library and Sydenham Library from Friday 28 November.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📚 Clickmas Trees
Clickmas Trees will be opening at Crofton Park Library, Forest Hill Library and Sydenham Library from Friday 28 November.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Clickmas Trees will be opening at Crofton Park Library, Forest Hill Library and Sydenham Library from Friday 28 November.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
📚 Poetry Shared Reading
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1541
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1541
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📚 Poetry Shared Reading
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1541
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1541
Imagined Worlds kicked off on Saturday at Forest Hill Library, as Graham Whitlock helped us time-travel to the world of Crystal Palace past to celebrate the launch of his exciting new book, Bertie and the Invisible Menace!
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Imagined Worlds kicked off on Saturday at Forest Hill Library, as Graham Whitlock helped us time-travel to the world of Crystal Palace past to celebrate the launch of his exciting new book, Bertie and the Invisible Menace!
Imagined Worlds kicked off on Saturday at Forest Hill Library, as Graham Whitlock helped us time-travel to the world of Crystal Palace past to celebrate the launch of his exciting new book, Bertie and the Invisible Menace!
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Imagined Worlds kicked off on Saturday at Forest Hill Library, as Graham Whitlock helped us time-travel to the world of Crystal Palace past to celebrate the launch of his exciting new book, Bertie and the Invisible Menace!
What a fun and spooky week with the young writers from The Grove's Half Term Writing Camp at Forest Hill Library!
There were fantastically creepy stories written, great costumes worn, plenty of Halloween sweets eaten, and even mysterious notes exchanged with the ghosts of Forest Hill Library 👻
There were fantastically creepy stories written, great costumes worn, plenty of Halloween sweets eaten, and even mysterious notes exchanged with the ghosts of Forest Hill Library 👻
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What a fun and spooky week with the young writers from The Grove's Half Term Writing Camp at Forest Hill Library!
There were fantastically creepy stories written, great costumes worn, plenty of Halloween sweets eaten, and even mysterious notes exchanged with the ghosts of Forest Hill Library 👻
There were fantastically creepy stories written, great costumes worn, plenty of Halloween sweets eaten, and even mysterious notes exchanged with the ghosts of Forest Hill Library 👻
Lots of fantastic writing, discussion, and biscuit-eating at our Teens Creative Writing Club! Join us for our next session at your local library ✨
The group is free, all materials are provided, and there is no prior reading or homework. Book your free slot at the 'What's On' tab on our website
The group is free, all materials are provided, and there is no prior reading or homework. Book your free slot at the 'What's On' tab on our website
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Lots of fantastic writing, discussion, and biscuit-eating at our Teens Creative Writing Club! Join us for our next session at your local library ✨
The group is free, all materials are provided, and there is no prior reading or homework. Book your free slot at the 'What's On' tab on our website
The group is free, all materials are provided, and there is no prior reading or homework. Book your free slot at the 'What's On' tab on our website
📍 Forest Hill Library
✨ Check out our brand new selection! ✨
📚 Board Books
📖 Children’s Fiction
📘 Teen Fiction
🐉 Fantasy
🎨 Graphic Novels
Perfect for readers of all ages—come and discover your next favourite read today!
✨ Check out our brand new selection! ✨
📚 Board Books
📖 Children’s Fiction
📘 Teen Fiction
🐉 Fantasy
🎨 Graphic Novels
Perfect for readers of all ages—come and discover your next favourite read today!
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📍 Forest Hill Library
✨ Check out our brand new selection! ✨
📚 Board Books
📖 Children’s Fiction
📘 Teen Fiction
🐉 Fantasy
🎨 Graphic Novels
Perfect for readers of all ages—come and discover your next favourite read today!
✨ Check out our brand new selection! ✨
📚 Board Books
📖 Children’s Fiction
📘 Teen Fiction
🐉 Fantasy
🎨 Graphic Novels
Perfect for readers of all ages—come and discover your next favourite read today!
Back at school and already bored of the GCSE and A Level book lists? You can find tons of brilliant new books for young adults at your local library.
October 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Back at school and already bored of the GCSE and A Level book lists? You can find tons of brilliant new books for young adults at your local library.
Looking for something new to read during half term? You can thousands of great books for children and teenagers of all ages at your local library, all availble to take home and read for free.
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Looking for something new to read during half term? You can thousands of great books for children and teenagers of all ages at your local library, all availble to take home and read for free.
📚 Free Babywearing Advice Drop-In
📍 Crofton Park Library
Do you need advice about slings, baby carriers, or other baby gear? Drop in to Crofton Park Library from 11-12:30 on Thurs 6th Nov for free advice from qualified babywearing consultant and mum of three, Martha San (The Baby Brain)
📍 Crofton Park Library
Do you need advice about slings, baby carriers, or other baby gear? Drop in to Crofton Park Library from 11-12:30 on Thurs 6th Nov for free advice from qualified babywearing consultant and mum of three, Martha San (The Baby Brain)
October 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📚 Free Babywearing Advice Drop-In
📍 Crofton Park Library
Do you need advice about slings, baby carriers, or other baby gear? Drop in to Crofton Park Library from 11-12:30 on Thurs 6th Nov for free advice from qualified babywearing consultant and mum of three, Martha San (The Baby Brain)
📍 Crofton Park Library
Do you need advice about slings, baby carriers, or other baby gear? Drop in to Crofton Park Library from 11-12:30 on Thurs 6th Nov for free advice from qualified babywearing consultant and mum of three, Martha San (The Baby Brain)
📚 Clothing Swap-Shop & Coffee Morning
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/cloth...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/cloth...
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📚 Clothing Swap-Shop & Coffee Morning
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/cloth...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/cloth...
📚 Iyengar Yoga for All
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/iyeng...
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/iyeng...
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📚 Iyengar Yoga for All
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/iyeng...
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/iyeng...
📚 Front to Black: Spooky Edition
📍 Sydenham Library
Join Naz Project London for a special Spooky Edition of the Front to Black Book Group on Tuesday 28th October 5:30-7:30pm! This month we'll discuss Rivers Solomon's genre-bending novel, Sorrowland.
Tickets are free! Get yours via Eventbrite
📍 Sydenham Library
Join Naz Project London for a special Spooky Edition of the Front to Black Book Group on Tuesday 28th October 5:30-7:30pm! This month we'll discuss Rivers Solomon's genre-bending novel, Sorrowland.
Tickets are free! Get yours via Eventbrite
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📚 Front to Black: Spooky Edition
📍 Sydenham Library
Join Naz Project London for a special Spooky Edition of the Front to Black Book Group on Tuesday 28th October 5:30-7:30pm! This month we'll discuss Rivers Solomon's genre-bending novel, Sorrowland.
Tickets are free! Get yours via Eventbrite
📍 Sydenham Library
Join Naz Project London for a special Spooky Edition of the Front to Black Book Group on Tuesday 28th October 5:30-7:30pm! This month we'll discuss Rivers Solomon's genre-bending novel, Sorrowland.
Tickets are free! Get yours via Eventbrite
📚 La Ronda Infantil
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1984
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1984
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📚 La Ronda Infantil
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1984
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/1984
📚 Ms Carry’s Story Time for Children
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/chine...
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/chine...
October 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📚 Ms Carry’s Story Time for Children
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/chine...
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/chine...
📚 Imagined Worlds: D&D at Sydenham Library Board Game Night
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
October 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📚 Imagined Worlds: D&D at Sydenham Library Board Game Night
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📚 Dandelions
📍Sydenham Library
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📍Sydenham Library
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October 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📚 Dandelions
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/dande...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/dande...
📚 Drop-In Sexual Health Resources
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/drop-...
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/drop-...
October 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📚 Drop-In Sexual Health Resources
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/drop-...
📍Forest Hill Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/drop-...
📚 Wine for Winter evenings
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/wine-...
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/wine-...
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
📚 Wine for Winter evenings
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/wine-...
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/wine-...
📚 Imagined Worlds – Special Edition Teens Creative Writing Club
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
October 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📚 Imagined Worlds – Special Edition Teens Creative Writing Club
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📚 Hartbeeps
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/hartb...
📍Manor House Library
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October 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📚 Hartbeeps
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/hartb...
📍Manor House Library
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📚 Sing & Sign
📍Manor House Library
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📍Manor House Library
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October 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
📚 Sing & Sign
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/sing-...
📍Manor House Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/sing-...
📚 Imagined Worlds: A Children’s Creative Writing Workshop
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📚 Imagined Worlds: A Children’s Creative Writing Workshop
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Crofton Park Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📚 Imagined Worlds – Special Edition Teens Creative Writing Club
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📚 Imagined Worlds – Special Edition Teens Creative Writing Club
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...
📍Sydenham Library
🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link calicolibraries.com/events/imagi...