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Black History Season

Readers, writers, poets and musicians - listen or take part, it's your choice and there's a wide range of activities on offer in London libraries to celebrate Black History season.

2007 is the 200th anniversary of the parliamentary abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and many events explore this and its legacy. Check out the calendar below or visit the full listings for other events and future dates

Check out other Black History Season events on the Links page

Black Poets Ink

A selection of poetry chosen by London librarians to give you a flavour of published and performance verse by Black writers. More »

London Libraries Recommend...

Novel ideas from past London Libraries Recommend promotions. Click here to find good books for free... More »

Local Reading activities

A directory of local library reading web pages with storytelling for under 5s, teen and family reading groups, reviews and events for all. More »

Find a Reading Group

Use our database to see a list London library-based reading groups.
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