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Library Crofton Park Library is a community-run library hosted by Eco Communities and part of Lewisham Libraries.

As well as a library it is a rentable space and hosts clubs. Crofton Park Community Library, originally known as Brockley Branch Library, was opened in October 1905 to serve the expanding local population.

12/10/2026

What a beautiful afternoon at Crofton Park Library!! Led by Zoe from sweet-thang zine, we made the most gorgeous collage zines, based on Lovers' Rock music and John Goto's 1977 photos. The creative energy was truly unmatched!

This was the first event in our Sonic Cultures programme for Black History Month 2026. Join us at Sydenham Library on 27th October for an evening of poetry! Free tickets in the What's On link in our bio

09/10/2026

New zines just dropped! The Lewisham Community Zine Library is always growing, so pop by Crofton Park Library during October to check out these cool new finds!

Just in time for tomorrow's Lovers' Rock zine workshop with !

02/10/2026

It's a new month, so the Lewisham Community Zine Library has found a new home! Drop by Crofton Park Library throughout October to check out this amazing, ever-growing collection of zines. The zines are available for browsing within the library, so come settle into one of our comfy chairs and read a few!

01/10/2026

This October, Calico Projects is proud to present our Sonic Cultures programme for Black History Month 2026. Sonic Cultures seeks to highlight the value of music, spoken poetry, and other sonic forms as ways to remember history, celebrate culture, and express individual identity.

Reading in Colour family storytelling & creative workshop with
📍 Sydenham Library
3rd October

Lovers' Rock Zine Workshop with from
📍Crofton Park Library
10th October

Freedom Poetry Workshop with
📍Sydenham Library
27th October

Front to Black Open Mic Poetry Night, hosted by
📍Sydenham Library
27th October

Details and booking (where applicable) are available via the What's On link in our bio. Hope to see you there!

25/09/2026

The Booker Prize Shortlist has been annouced.
Come into Crofton Park Library and grab one of many previous Shortlisted or Winning titles. Find out more here - https://thebookerprizes.com/

24/09/2026

Last Saturday our Junior Book Clubbers and their families held a pop-up book sale, using their own preloved books and had baked cookies and brownies for visitors. Well-done all and a massive thank you; £175 was raised for the library!!

21/09/2026

Well done to the children of Crofton Park Library. Nearly 130 young readers have finished The Summer Reading Challenge 2026 - that's a completion rate of 46%, the 2nd highest in Lewisham - and visited to tell us all about what the have been reading. What a spectacular summer it has been!!
Here's a just a few of them with their medals and certificates.

13/09/2026

Today's the day. Indie Press Fair, Manor House Library, 1pm to 7pm.

A limited number of tickets will be available on the door, and there are only a very few spaces left on the talks and panels. If you want to book onto a session, get here early or book online now.

Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/indiepressfair

12/09/2026

One day to go until the Indie Press Fair, Sunday 13 September at Manor House Library.

It's sunny today, but tomorrow's forecast isn't looking as kind, so a Grade II* listed Georgian manor house filled with books might be the best possible way to spend the day. Twelve independent presses, two author talks, two panels, food, and a drink on arrival before 2:15pm.

£8 gets you in, and the talks and panels are nearly full, so book today if you want a seat.

Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/indiepressfair

11/09/2026

Two days to go until the Indie Press Fair, Sunday 13 September, Manor House Library, 1pm to 7pm.

Twelve independent presses will be there on the day, alongside two author talks and two panels. Koushik Banerjea on Animal Nightlife at 2:50pm, Nell Osborne on Ghost Driver, winner of the 2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize, at 3:50pm, Translation and Creative Practice with Erica Hesketh at 1:45pm, and Success in Small Press Publishing with Neil Griffiths at 5:30pm.

Entry is £8 and includes food from Hand Made Food, a free drink on arrival before 2:15pm, and booking onto all four sessions, 25 spaces each. This is the last call before spaces go, so if you want a seat at any of the talks, get your ticket today.

Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/indiepressfair

Address

375 Brockley Road
London
SE42AG

Telephone

+442086921683

Website

https://calicolibraries.com/crofton-park/

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