In honour of Refugee Week, the Library hosted another brilliant author-led literary evening on July 10

In honour of Refugee Week, the Library hosted another brilliant author-led literary evening on July 10. Two distinguished writers, Kamila Shamsie – author of 'HOME FIRE', the astonishing novel set in Preston Road that won the Women’s Prize for Fiction – and Caroline Smith, the much-lauded Wembley-based poet, came to the Library to discuss their works. Kamila... Read More

BBC reporter, Asad Ahmad, with Preston Community Library’s Inspiration, the sculpture, especially created for us by Carl Gabriel

BBC reporter, Asad Ahmad, with Preston Community Library's Inspiration, the sculpture, especially created for us by Carl Gabriel,  hits the headlines during the BBC London report on Carnival.  BBC London's report on preparations for Carnival provided fine views of our sculpture Inspiration which is currently on display at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill during our temporary move to... Read More

To mark the 50th anniversary 1973 Coup in Chile, come to a screening of the award-winning documentary Cruel Separation with director, Sarah Boston.

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

To mark the 50th anniversary of the disastrous 1973 Coup in Chile, come to a screening of the award-winning documentary Cruel Separation with director, Sarah Boston. Cruel Separation is the story of the military coup in Chile on 11 September 1973 from the point of view of four women who lived through it: Hortensia Bussi de Allende, widow... Read More

Library at Fun Day organised by the Mayor

Century Bowling Club in Logan Road

On September 16, PCL had a stall at a Fun Day organised by the Mayor, Cllr Orleen Hylton, and Brent Health Matters at the Century Bowling Club in Logan Road. The event offered health checks, arts and crafts, cookery demonstrations and many other activities. Funds raised were shared between the Mayor’s two charities – Preston... Read More

Meet Preston Safer Neighbourhood Team, Members and Councillors

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

Meet Preston Safer Neighbourhood Team, Members and Councillors Tuesday 26th September Agenda 6:30 - 7:00 pm Informal (Meet SNT Team, Members and Councillors) 7:00 - 9:00 pm Standard SNT Meeting Twitter: @MPSPreston  

Local Author and Historian, Shrabani Basu, Will Discuss Her Book For King and Another Country

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

An evening with the Author! Over a million Indian soldiers left their villages for the mud-filled trenches of France and Flanders - their contribution largely forgotten. Some 4,742 Indian and Nepali soldiers who fell have no known grave. Historian Shrabani Basu’s book tells the personal stories of some who went to fight the on the... Read More

Cuppa With A Copper – Community Contact Session

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

Meet our local police officers who will be there to discuss personal safety, crime prevention methods and address any community concerns you have. Join them  cuppa and an important conversation! #CommunityEngagement #SafetyFirst preston.snt@met.police.uk

Come and join the party with THE SILVERTONES 50’s to 80’s Pop, Rock, & Soul

Windermere Pub WINDERMERE AVE, Wembley, London, Wembl, United Kingdom

  Sunday 4th February 2024, at 7:30pm The Windermere Pub, Windermere Ave, Wembley, South Kenton HA9 8QT Opposite South Kenton Tube/Overground Station: 223 Bus Entrance: £8.00; £5.00(concs) - proceeds to help keep our Library open. Raising funds for: PRESTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY  

Gareth Armstrong – performs his award-winning play Shylock

Tuesday 6th February 2024 7:00 pm THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT: Please register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shylock-tickets-797225622297?aff=oddtdtcreator ‘Armstrong is nothing short of incredible… It is an exceptional piece of theatre. Everyone should see it.’ Independent on Sunday A villain? A victim? Or something even more intriguing? The tragic, funny, and often unbelievable life, of fiction’s most famous Jew.... Read More

Cuppa With A Copper – Community Contact Session

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

Meet our local police officers who will be there to discuss personal safety, crime prevention methods and address any community concerns you have. Join them  cuppa and an important conversation! #CommunityEngagement #SafetyFirst preston.snt@met.police.uk

Cuppa With A Copper – Community Contact Session

Preston Community Library Ashley Gardens

Meet our local police officers who will be there to discuss personal safety, crime prevention methods and address any community concerns you have. Join them  cuppa and an important conversation! #CommunityEngagement #SafetyFirst preston.snt@met.police.uk

Cuppa With A Copper – Community Contact Session

Century Bowling Club in Logan Road

Meet our local police officers who will be there to discuss personal safety, crime prevention methods and address any community concerns you have. Join them  cuppa and an important conversation! #CommunityEngagement #SafetyFirst preston.snt@met.police.uk

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