Friends of Carnegie Library

Friends of Carnegie Library
c/o Friends Post Tray, Carnegie Library
192 Herne Hill Road, London SE24 0DG

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Formed in 1999, our aims are:

To protect Andrew Carnegie’s gift of a free public library on Herne Hill Road, including leading a vigorous campaign to prevent closure.
To revitalise the Carnegie Library in Herne Hill Road and raise its profile within Lambeth, the Southwark catchment area and beyond.
To liaise with Friends of Lambeth Libraries and other library friends groups working to save and promote local libraries.

Activities include tea & homemade cake stall the first Saturday afternoon of the month, author events the second Tuesday evening of the month, special events like our annual Winter Fair and commemorations ranging from a celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday to parties for the anniversary of the library’s opening in July 1906. We promote a weekly Chess Club and occasional art exhibitions.

Over the years we have participated in Open House London, Make a Difference Day and Open Garden Squares Weekend. We arranged for installation of directional street signs to the library, and obtained funding to create a Reading and Wildlife Garden, enhance the entrance lobby and provide more comfortable seating within.

The Friends are a voluntary group, not associated with any political party. We became a Charitable Incorporated Association in 2016. Membership is now free for anyone who supports our aims. We produce regular newsletters for members. Join and help ensure the library’s future.