Kingston Library Service

Celebrate Pride Month with Our LGBTQ+ Reading List!

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate love, identity, and our beautifully diverse community, we are thrilled to share a special reading list thoughtfully put together by the LGBT+ network. Whether you are looking for a heartwarming romance, an immersive fantasy, or a vital piece of q***r non-fiction, there is something here for everyone to enjoy. https://libraries.kingston.gov.uk/blog/lgbtq-pride-

Community Celebration: Make sure to mark your calendars for the Pride in Kingston Weekend taking place June 26–28! It’s going to be an incredible community-led programme featuring pop-up performances, workshops, and a Pride Parade right here in the borough.

Today's the day!
From today, books will be renewed automatically on the day they are due back. No more rushing to renew books on time!
Please note exceptions apply- please see below.

From next week, books will be automatically renewed up to a maximum of ten times! Please note that exceptions apply. If you have any questions or concerns please comment here or email [email protected]

Please be aware that following our recent post, Kingston Library has reopened. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience.

Happy Libraries Week! To celebrate all things libraries and librarians, you can check out our special collection over on BorrowBox of books for all ages!
https://rbkingston.borrowbox.com/product-group/48950/libraries-week

Throughout June you can read tons of books (both fiction and non-fiction) celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community over on BorrowBox! Happy Pride!
https://rbkingston.borrowbox.com/product-group/48949/lets-get-proud?offset=60

Exciting news! From 15th June books will be automatically renewed. Exceptions apply, please see below.

Please be aware that due to leak caused by heavy rain fall, Kingston Library will be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Pictured here in the front row is famous philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie on a visit to Kingston for the opening of Kingston Library on the 11th May 1904. When asked to contribute to funding part of the construction of the library, Carnegie funded the whole amount, allowing for the original money to be spent on the construction of a museum as well (Image reference: K1-0876)

Accessible Reading with PressReader
Every hour, another person in the UK goes blind; and around 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss, and estimates suggest that this number could double by 2050.

The PressReader service, available free from your local library, ensures enewspapers and emagazines are accessible to all.

The fantastic ‘Listen’ function allows users to listen to their chosen publications. Either select the Listen option to have the whole publication read to you, or select the article of interest and listen to just that article.

A visual impairment is not longer a barrier to enjoying thousands of publications from around the world. Sign up to your libraries PressReader service today.