Regular Events Adults

Library events and activities suspended

All Library events and activities are currently suspended. If you would like to be kept informed about our events and activities, once they start again, you can subscribe to our newsletters on the Council website.

Central Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Coffee and Conversation	Every Tuesday 10.30-11.30am and Wednesday 10.30am-12noon	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment, meet new people and have a chat over a hot drink and biscuit
Reading Group for the Visually Impaired	First Wednesday of the month 10.30am – 12 noon	Discuss your choice of books and anything else of interest over cup of tea and a biscuit.
Games Club	Every Wednesday 2-4pm
Reader’s Choice Reading Group	Third Thursday of the month 10.30 - 11.30am	Chat about books of your choice – ideal for parents and carers with babies and toddlers.
Chess Club	Every Thursday 4.30 - 6.30pm	All ages and levels welcome.
Central Library Reading Group	Last Thursday of the month 5.45 - 6.45pm	A Reading Group where we discuss and review a nominated book and share book recommendations in an informal setting.
Book Bound Book Club	Second Thursday of the month 5.45 - 6.45pm	A Book Club where talk about a specific book and other books that we've read in a relaxed atmosphere.
Chatty Corner	First Friday of the month 2 - 3.30pm	Come along for a friendly chat over a cuppa, puzzles and games - for people living with dementia, their family, carers' and friends.

Crayford Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Crayford Town Archives	1st, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month 2 - 4pm	Local History group focussing on Crayford.
Crayford Library Reading Group	Third Wednesday of the month 10am - 12 noon
Stitch and Sew	Every Thursday 10am – 12.30pm	Crochet, sewing and more with likeminded people. Please bring all materials with you.
Crayford Knitters	Every Friday 11am - 1pm	Meet and swap tips with fellow knitters over a hot drink. All levels welcome
Gardener's Coffee Club	Last Saturday of the month 10 - 11am	Meet and swap tips with fellow gardeners over a hot drink.

Additionally, an Age UK Befriender’s Coffee group meet in the meeting room in the Community Centre above the library every Friday from 10.30am - 12.30pm.

Erith Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Games Club	Every Monday 11am - noon
Stitch and Sew	Every Tuesday and Wednesday 10am - noon	Crochet, sewing and more with likeminded people. Please bring all materials with you
Coffee Morning	Every Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30am	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment and meet new people, and have a chat over a hot drink and a biscuit
Erith Library Reading Group	Second Wednesday of the month 11am - 12 noon
Family History	Alternate Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon	Volunteer-led help with family tree research

Sidcup Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Reader’s Choice Reading Group	First Monday of the month 10.30 - 11.30am	Chat about books of your choice – ideal for parents and carers with babies and toddlers.
Coffee Morning	Every Monday 10.30am - 12.30pm Every Wednesday and Friday 10am – 12 noon	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment and meet new people, and have a chat over a hot drink and a biscuit.
Coffee Afternoon	Every Tuesday 1 - 3pm Every Thursday 2 - 4pm	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment and meet new people, and have a chat over a hot drink and a biscuit.
Scrabble Group	Every Tuesday and Wednesday 2 - 4pm	Join us for a friendly game over a hot drink.
Stitch and Sew	Every Wednesday 1pm onwards	Crochet, sewing and more with likeminded people. Please bring all materials with you.
Sidcup Library Reading Group	First Wednesday of the month 5.45 - 6.45pm
Chess Club	Every Thursday 10am – 12 noon	All ages and levels welcome.
Jigsaws and Coffee	Every Friday 2 - 4pm
Living Well with Dementia	Second Friday of the month 2 - 4pm	Come along for a friendly chat over a cuppa, puzzles and games - for people living with dementia, their family, carers' and friends.
Crime and Thriller Reading Group	Second Saturday of the month 2 .30pm

Thamesmead Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Coffee Morning	Every Monday and Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment and meet new people, and have a chat.
Thamesmead Library Reading Group	Second Monday of the month 10 - 11am
Craft T	Every Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30pm	Crochet, sewing and more with likeminded people over a hot drink. Please bring all materials with you.
Games Club	Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30am

Welling Library

Event	Day and Time	Notes
Coffee Morning	Every Tuesday 10am – 12 noon	Join us in a friendly and welcoming environment and meet new people, and have a chat over a hot drink and a biscuit.
'Book Marks' Reading Group	First Wednesday of the month 10 - 11am	Chat about books of your choice.
Jane Austen Reading Group	Every other Thursday 1.15 - 2.30pm	Come along and discuss all things Jane Austen
Living Well	Every Thursday 2 - 3pm	Come along for a friendly chat over a cuppa, puzzles and games - for people living with dementia, their family, carers' and friends.
Knit and Knatter	Every Friday 10 - 11am	Meet and swap tips with fellow knitters over a hot drink. All levels welcome.
Welling Library Reading Group	Second Friday of the month 10.15am – 12 noon
Games Club	Every Friday 2 - 5pm
Poetry Workshop	Every other Saturday 2.30 - 4pm	Friendly chat and discussion of all types of poetry.