Green Libraries Week: 7–13 October
From Monday 7 to Sunday 13 October libraries across the UK are joining the fight against climate change and championing sustainability.
Green Libraries Week brings communities together to learn ways to be more environmentally-friendly and Islington’s libraries are getting in on the action
Energy saving advice
N4 library, 26 Blackstock Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 2JF
Tuesday 8 October, 11am–1pm
The council’s SHINE team will be on hand to provide expert energy saving tips and advice.
No booking required, just turn up.
Volunteer to help green a library
North Library, Manor Gardens, London N7 6JX
Tuesday 8 October, 2–4pm
Islington’s library team will be brightening up the front garden of North Library with winter hanging baskets and they’re looking for willing and able volunteers to help!
No booking needed, just head down.
More energy saving advice
Central Library, 2 Fieldway Cres, London N5 1PF
Wednesday 9 October, 3–5pm
The council’s SHINE team will be there to give you money and energy saving advice and to explain how cost-effective resources can be installed at home to help you save energy.
No booking required, just turn up.
For more about events happening in Islington’s libraries you can sign up for the library email bulletin or check out Find Your Islington.
More Things to do
- Islington Assembly Hall
- Volunteering in Islington
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Five things to do in parks
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Tufnell Park Market
- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
- Free swimming lessons
- Best parks for… water fun
- Free repair workshops
- Dementia-friendly Islington
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Drop-in community gardening
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Free Black History Month events
- Name the new green machine
- Green Libraries Week: 7–13 October
- Apple day: Saturday 19 October