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Return to sender! Wandsworth readers fail to return £370,000 worth of library books

A Wandsworth parent who borrowed a £2 Ladybird book in 2005 has helped rack up a £370,000 book replacement bill

Fancy a bespectacled rat at home? Of corpse you do! Meet the taxidermist delivering macabre Battersea classes

The Great Plague of 1665 wiped out vast swathes of Londoners with the blame for the rampant spread of the

Libraries can change lives: Lambeth Manifesto urges investment into books, computers and staff

Summary: The document is supported by children’s author Alan Gibbons Image: By Aicha Zaa Library users and workers are welcoming

Generous volunteers praised for fantastic contribution to Merton Libraries

Summary: Almost 35,000 hours of volunteering was completed in Merton, the highest in London. Image: By SWLondoner staff Merton Libraries

Richmond bucks national trend by extending library opening hours

Summary: The decision comes after an all-in-one survey revealed libraries were highly valued by the vast majority of Richmond residents.

Wandsworth celebrates Charles Dickens

Summary: The author’s great, great grandson will be visiting the borough to mark Dickens’ 200th birthday. Image: By Helen Wright

Merton libraries come top in UK at LGC awards

Summary: Merton Council’s library won a prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) award on Wednesday for delivering top service in the

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