We have a range of different events happening across our libraries each month.
The 11-page guide has a page for each library: Camden Town, Highgate, Holborn, Kentish Town, Kilburn, Queens Crescent, Pancras Square, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead and the Local Studies and Archives Centre.
Search for events taking place in Camden libraries
Activities for under 5s
All our libraries offer the following free activities for under 5s.
Camden Town Library - 218 Eversholt Street NW1 1BD
Rhyme Time, (under 5s)
Wednesdays, 11am to 11.30am
Duplo Trains and building session
Thursdays (term time only), 11am to 12pm
Highgate Library Chester Road N19 5DH
Rhyme Time (under 3s)
Tuesdays, 10.30am to 11am
Highgate Toy Library
Thursdays, 10.00am to 11.30am
Holborn Library - 32 - 38 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PA
Storytime and Rhyme Time
Fridays, 11am to 11.30am
Kentish Town Library - 262 - 266 Kentish Town Road, NW6 1AU
Rhyme Time (under 5s)
Mondays (term time only – limited numbers), 10.30am to 11am
Rhyme Time
Wednesdays (term time only – limited numbers), 10.30am to 11am
Kilburn Library - 12-22 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH
Rhyme Time
Mondays (term time only), 11am to 11.30am
Pancras Square Library - 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Storytime/Rhyme Time
Mondays (term time only), 11am to 11.30am
Rhyme Time
Fridays (term time only), 11am to 11.30am
Queens Crescent Library - 165 Queens Crescent, NW5 4HH
Rhyme Time
Mondays (term time only) 10.30am to 11am
Storytime
Tuesdays, 4pm to 5pm
Swiss Cottage Library - 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA
Stay and Play in the children’s library
Mondays, 10.30am to 11.30am
Rhyme Time in the children’s library
Tuesdays, 10.30am
Rhyme Time in the children’s library
Fridays, 10.30am
West Hampstead Library - Dennington Park Road NW6 1AU
Rhyme Time in the children's library
Wednesdays, 11.30am to 12pm
Find out more about activities for under 5s and support for parents.
Spine Festival 2026: Apples and Snakes
Camden Libraries are pleased to be part of the SPINE Festival 2026 organised by Apples and Snakes.
Join in on SPINE Festival’s Magic & Imagination Poetry Competition for children aged 7 to 11 years old.
Poems will be inspired by the festival theme of ‘Magic & Imagination’ and judged by Simon Mole for a chance to win a signed copy of Poetry Pizza, £25 book voucher and a reading event with Simon Mole at the winners’ local libraries. Winners will be announced at the festival close on 30 June 2026. The competition opens on 16 May and closes on 12 June.
Visit the competition page for more information.
There will be two events open to the families, at Swiss Cottage Library:
- 29 May, 10.30am to 11.15am. Book your spot on Eventbrite
- 6 June, 2.30pm to 4pm. Book your spot on Eventbrite