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Mayor of Hackney, Caroline Woodley, with Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for health, adult social care, voluntary sector and culture and Hackney Central library staff

Investing in what matters

A fully revamped Hackney Central Library reopened this month – with a brand new children’s area, nooks for reading, bookable meeting pods and new digital resources. 

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Hackney urges residents to pick up a book for National Year of Reading 2026

National Year of Reading campaign encourages everyone in UK to enjoy the benefits of reading.

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Consultation to take place on changes to library opening times

Residents and library users will have the chance to help decide on changes to library opening times under plans to ensure Hackney’s libraries remain open in the face of the major financial challenges faced by the Council.