Following the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, a new spotlight has been shone on the issues of structural racism and inequality. In response to this, our Anti-Racist Reflection group decided a library would help people learn about the issues and give greater visibility to people of colour.

Our Anti-Racist Community library will re-open for 2022 on Saturdays between 11am-1pm located in the Millennium Park. The library has books for people of all ages – children, young people, adults. There are fiction and non-fiction books, serious and light-hearted but all center the lived experience of people of colour.

This is a FREE library. There is no charge for borrowing books, though you will be required to sign up for membership. Each member can borrow up to 5 books based on the number of people in their household. All books will be quarantined before they are re-loaned and we will follow strict Covid security to keep everybody safe.

In this weeks library we are delighted to have a Banner Making session, in preparing for annual Anti-Racism March on 19.03.22.

Community art activist Keng Keng will help you to block print and screen print your banners, all the materials and kits will be provided, bring your designs and messages, let’s make your voices and stories heard to bring our banners to the street!

Free vegan cake and tea!

Our library has a Climate Justice Focus: Climate Justice is Migrant Justice.
We have a section of the library dedicated to conversations linking anti-racism work with climate justice work.

This Anti-Racist library is a collaboration between Woodlands Community and Aye Aye Books. Its conception is curated by local Woodlands resident Sapna Agarwal.

This Library will benefit our community for the days, months and years to come.

Any questions about the library or joining Woodlands Community’s Anti-Racist group please contact eo@woodlandscommunity.org.uk