Croydon Libraries

06/10/2026

Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating books, stories and reading!

📖 Meet local children's authors
Chat with them, discover their books, and get your favourite titles signed.

🎨 Take part in free activities
Enjoy simple drop-in activities suitable for all ages.

🏆 Summer Reading Challenge Celebration | 2pm
Celebrate a summer of reading as our prize draw winners collect their prizes.

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
⏰ 11am-3pm
📍 Central Children's Library, CR9 1ET

25/09/2026

05/09/2026

There's just one week to go to complete this year's Summer Reading Challenge!

Read just 6 books to complete the challenge and win an entry into our amazing prize draw!

The challenge ends on Saturday 12th September.

31/08/2026

Celebrate the start of the new school year with these brilliant reads at Croydon Libraries!

Whether you want to dive in to a world of adventure with the 'School of Monsters' or laugh out loud with 'The Worst Class in the World,' there's something for everyone at the library!

Check out our exclusive Back to School collection on Libby by visiting: https://tlc.overdrive.com/library/youth/collection/1708774

25/08/2026

There's still time to complete the Summer Reading Challenge!

Over 1,500 people have entered the challenge this year, and there's just a few weeks left to complete! All you need to do is read 6 books to receive your prize and certificate.

All completers of the challenge will be entered into our prize draw - for more information and details of the prizes on offer this year visit our website at https://libraries.croydon.gov.uk/digital-content/library-services/childrens-library-service/summer-reading-challenge

24/08/2026

Join us tomorrow at Thornton Heath Library for a special podcast drop-in session to celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge!

A fun, hands-on opportunity to experience podcast recording! Whatever you like to read, Go All In and share on our Summer Reading Challenge podcast!

Suitable for ages 4-11
Tuesday 25th August, 2-3:30pm at Thornton Heath Library CR7 7JB

18/08/2026

Service Update: Norbury Library will be closed on Wednesday 19 August due to water supply issues

18/08/2026

Service Update: Norbury library will be closed today due to water supply issues in the local area.

11/08/2026

There's just one month to go for this year's Summer Reading Challenge!

Read 6 books and complete the challenge to receive an entry into our special prize draw! We have lots of amazing prizes on offer, including family tickets to local attractions, restaurant vouchers and tickets to Crystal Palace FC Women's matches!

If you haven't signed up yet, don't worry! You can join at any Croydon library until Saturday 12th September!

11/08/2026

Get ready for a storytelling session like no other, with family friendly interactive and participatory storytelling at Croydon Libraries this summer.

Join storyteller Andy Copps, who is returning to Croydon Libraries to present a ‘Musical Story Hunt’ to coincide with The Reading Agency Summer Reading Challenge theme "Read to the Beat".

📍Purley Library at 10:30am
📍South Norwood Library at 1pm
📍New Addington Library at 3:30pm

Book your place by visiting our events page here: https://croydon.events.mylibrary.digital/search?q=andy+copps