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29 March 2023 Kingston secures £250k libraries grant to improve the Hook Centre facilities and boost community creativity Kingston Council has landed a grant of over a quarter of a million pounds to improve library and community services in the south of the borough.
30 October 2022 Remembrance Sunday 2022: join us in paying our respects Kingston’s communities are set to join together to pay their respects at Remembrance Sunday events across our Royal Borough on Sunday 13 November.
08 July 2022 New Malden station entrance to get mural Residents in New Malden will get the chance to vote on the design of a new mural near the train station after the area’s Neighbourhood Committee awarded funding for the artwork.
18 August 2021 The Power of Storytelling: Giving communities a voice Kingston Council's Library Service has been awarded an Arts Council grant of more than £40,000 to create community connections, develop story exchange skills and produce exhibitions and books.
22 July 2021 Kingston Libraries shortlisted for The MJ Achievement Awards 2021 Kingston’s Library Service has been announced as a finalist in the Digital Transformation category for their work to engage a wider audience through a new digital library offer.
20 May 2021 Cocks Crescent - New public square, pedestrian link, and pocket park planning application Residents of New Malden are set to get a brand new public square and pocket park in the heart of their town as Kingston Council approves plans for the first phase of a significant regeneration scheme.
16 March 2021 Beyond Shelves: How a pandemic is challenging libraries to reach out to new audiences Kingston Libraries, working with Libraries Connected and second year students from Kingston School of Art, have created a programme of events entitled “Beyond Shelves”.
16 February 2021 Putting libraries at the heart of Kingston communities The second phase of Reimagining Kingston Libraries - a transformational review which aims to place libraries at the heart of the community - begins after approval at committee.
08 February 2021 Kingston Libraries granted £9,000 for Reading Friends Kingston Libraries has made a successful bid for £9,000 of DCMS funding available through The Reading Agency to set up and run Reading Friends in Kingston.
