Leonard Clark
Leonard Clark was one of the most popular poets of the twentieth century for adults and children. Although he lived the last thirty years of his life in Highgate, where… Continue reading Leonard Clark
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Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United Kingdom
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The Book-makers: A history of the book in 18 remarkable lives – Adam Smyth
Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United KingdomThe Book-Makers is a celebration of 550 years of the printed book, told through the lives of eighteen extraordinary men and women who took the book in radical new directions:… Continue reading The Book-makers: A history of the book in 18 remarkable lives – Adam Smyth
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The English Public Library 1850-1939 – Susie Barson
Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United KingdomAmong the many important political and social reforms of the mid-19th century was the Public Libraries Act of 1850. While this allowed municipal boroughs to establish public libraries, few were… Continue reading The English Public Library 1850-1939 – Susie Barson
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Climate Crisis – Farhana Yamin
Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United KingdomFarhana Yamin is best known as a key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement and for her work as a legal and strategy advisor for small island and vulnerable nations,… Continue reading Climate Crisis – Farhana Yamin
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Deborah Moggach
Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United KingdomDeborah Moggach has written 20 novels and two books of short stories. Several novels have been adapted for TV and her novel These Foolish Things became the hit film The… Continue reading Deborah Moggach
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Celebration – 30 campaigning years 1995 to 2025
Highgate Library Hall Highgate Library Hall, Childrens Corner, Croftdown Road, London, United KingdomJoin us to celebrate thirty years of supporting our library, fighting to keep it open and providing monthly events for members. This is a social event for all our members,… Continue reading Celebration – 30 campaigning years 1995 to 2025