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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.
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.
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.
20 December 2020 New Tier 4 restrictions: A message from Kingston's Director of Public Health Following the introduction of Tier 4 restrictions across London, Kingston Council's Director of Public Health, Iona Lidington, is encouraging everyone to follow the new rules and keep each other safe
18 December 2020 Coronavirus Winter Support Fund Voluntary sector organisations can now submit project bids for up to £50,000 to create support programmes across the borough through Kingston's Coronavirus Winter Support Fund.
15 December 2020 Statement from the Leader of Kingston Council following announcement of new Tier 3 restrictions From Wednesday, Kingston - along with all other London boroughs - will enter Tier 3 restrictions.
11 November 2020 Kingston's Director of Public Health thanks residents for their efforts to drive down COVID-19 infections Director of Public Health Iona Lidington has praised the actions of people across the borough, pulling together to reverse rising coronavirus rates, and urges us to keep following the rules.
