The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays. 

You can enter competitions to practise your reading and writing, keep track of your reading, find new books to read, join reading clubs, get creative and win prizes from your favourite authors. You can create an account on the Summer Reading Challenge website to participate and sign up at your local library, then read six library books of your choice, collecting stickers and other rewards along the way.

We look forward to hearing all about the books you've been reading!

Eco Communities News

Radio Sydenham
Recently launched community based Radio Sydenham station is based in our Eco Sydenham Library and offers eclectic music and regular…
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Literature for Grenfell
Following the tragic incident of Grenfell Tower our Eco Communities Bookshop Crofton Books hosted a literature reading at Crofton Park…
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Peer Learning Webinar
Futur3 in association with Eco Communities invites you to a discussion about management volunteering that will be live streamed to…
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Volunteers are the best
Volunteers are the reason Eco Community libraries can stay open and the communities of South East London have those individuals…
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Big Issue Interview
“A library should be the community on your doorstep,” says Darren Taylor in the wonderful The Big Issue interview, where he…
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Crofton Books Poster
Crofton Park Library's resident bookshop has a wonderful new illustrated poster: Oooooh.. one of our new posters is on the…
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Adults’ crafts
This Thursday, 9th February, and every term time Thursday. From 1 till 3pm. Adults' crafts with Clementsia. Create exciting pieces…
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Child Library Letter
Children are wonderful. One of our little visitors this week wrote a colourful, concise summary of why you should support your…
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New Year Crafts
What: New Year crafts for children When: On Saturday the 21st of January 2017  at 10:30 - 13:30 Where: Sydenham Community Library…
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Eco Cafe

All profits made in our in-house library cafes go towards keeping your local community library open. So think of us when you need a cuppa before work, want to have a place to catch up with friends, or need a quiet place to work and study where you can also have a warm cup of coffee.
Coffee
Our locally trained baristas make sure you always have a most delicious coffee awaiting you during your reading, studying, working, watching children, meeting with your friends for a catch up, or running to work.
Snacks
Hungry for a snack? Our Cafes always have an array of salty, sweet and healthy snacks available, often home made by our volunteers!
Free Wifi
At our Eco Cafes you can always use the free library wifi so you are able to work and study on your own laptop and mobile devices while snacking.

Eco Perks

Did you know that you can earn and spend points within all of Eco Library? Simply sign up and get rewarded with concrete points which you can spend in our Eco Bookshop or Eco Cafe.

Eco Communities Organisations

Eco Communities cares about digital integration and being a one stop shop for support within the local community. In order to dedicate support to different needs you can find all the Eco Organisations and their respective social media listed below.
Eco Communities
Eco Communities

Everything from all Eco Communities Organisations in one place.

Eco Bookshop
Eco Bookshop

Books are our passion. Find out what we have in stock and occasional shelfies.

Eco Cafe
Eco Cafe

All things coffee and snacks. Current foodie specials can be found here.

Eco Spaces
Eco Spaces

There is always something happening in our libraries. Check out regular events!

Eco Library
Eco Library

Literature and Poetry, what more could you want? Get book quotes of the day here

Eco Perks
Eco Perks

We care about Re-Using and the Environment. DIY recycling projects are fun!

Eco Learning
Eco Learning

Want to get back into the Job Market? Add certified skills? Have a look here.

Eco Computers
Eco Computers

We sell refurbished second hand laptops and love all things technology

    Eco Services
    Eco Services

    Small local business? Well priced services: printing, accounting, and web design

      How does my contribution make a difference?

      With Eco Communities you can contribute to your own community while also having fun and being productive. Every aspect you contribute through all organisations of Eco Communities goes right back into your local community. Want to know how just much? Here you can see the different ways in which you can contribute, and to what extent they make community libraries staying open a reality.

      Volunteering
      Space Rental
      Café
      Re-use Donation
      Money Donation
      Bookshop