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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.
04 August 2021 Kingston Council announces the winners of the Lockdown and Out competition Residents tell the story of the pandemic - in pictures
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.
18 March 2021 New Sculpture Trail in Kingston town centre A call for entries for a new and exciting Sculpture Trail in Kingston town centre has been launched today.
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.
07 December 2020 Kingston Museum secures prestigious funding for Muybridge project Kingston Museum has successfully applied for funding to develop a major new project about pioneering photographer and inventor Eadweard Muybridge.
13 November 2020 Kingston Libraries - leading the way Kingston Libraries, together with Libraries Connected, delivered the first ever Digital Bootcamp, offering librarians across the country the opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, on 12 Nov.
05 November 2020 Kingston Council and partners announce ambitious plans to regenerate Kingston riverside The Reimagining Kingston Town Centre Strategic Partnership aims to breathe life and vibrancy into a newly revitalised creative and enterprise area of the town.