Library News & Updates

Stay informed about events, achievements, and stories from our community library

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stairlift
November 20, 2025

NXL unveils stairlift!

By newxlearning

donantion
September 13, 2025

Thank you Peter for your lovely donation!

By newxlearning

blood pressure
September 9, 2025

Free Blood Pressure check at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL no longer closing early on Thursday!
September 9, 2025

NXL no longer closing early on Thursday!

By newxlearning

NXL will be closed Thursday Sep 11 morning
September 6, 2025

NXL will be closed Thursday Sep 11 morning

By newxlearning

NXL website relaunch!
September 1, 2025

NXL website relaunch!

By newxlearning

Well done SRC finishers!
August 21, 2025

Well done SRC finishers!

By newxlearning

Saturday afternoon access to our basement!
August 19, 2025

Saturday afternoon access to our basement!

By newxlearning

We've sorted out our archive!
July 31, 2025

We've sorted out our archive!

By newxlearning

NXL needs you (and your boxes!)
July 28, 2025

NXL needs you (and your boxes!)

By newxlearning

New Artist in NXL!
July 19, 2025

New Artist in NXL!

By newxlearning

Cool down in NXL!
June 21, 2025

Cool down in NXL!

By newxlearning

SRC 2025 comes to NXL!
June 5, 2025

SRC 2025 comes to NXL!

By newxlearning

Exhibition space in NXL!
May 24, 2025

Exhibition space in NXL!

By newxlearning

Donate to NXL!
May 6, 2025

Donate to NXL!

By newxlearning

Free NXL Film Fest screening!
April 19, 2025

Free NXL Film Fest screening!

By newxlearning

Big Book Sale this Sunday!
April 10, 2025

Big Book Sale this Sunday!

By newxlearning

NXL reading group starts again on April 5th
March 15, 2025

NXL reading group starts again on April 5th

By newxlearning

Fascinating fundraising event at NXL on April 8!
February 15, 2025

Fascinating fundraising event at NXL on April 8!

By newxlearning

NXL, not Battersea Dogs Home!
February 8, 2025

NXL, not Battersea Dogs Home!

By newxlearning

New Digital Skills class at NXL!
January 16, 2025

New Digital Skills class at NXL!

By newxlearning

New Year, same NXL!
January 4, 2025

New Year, same NXL!

By newxlearning

Last minute xmas printing this saturday morning at NXL!
December 19, 2024

Last minute xmas printing this saturday morning at NXL!

By newxlearning

Tabletop sale!
December 11, 2024

Tabletop sale!

By newxlearning

NXL Christmas holiday dates
November 30, 2024

NXL Christmas holiday dates

By newxlearning

Christmas cards for sale at NXL
November 23, 2024

Christmas cards for sale at NXL

By newxlearning

Energy advice event at NXL!
November 20, 2024

Energy advice event at NXL!

By newxlearning

Do you need a yoga mat?
November 19, 2024

Do you need a yoga mat?

By newxlearning

It's Christmas at NXL!
November 14, 2024

It's Christmas at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL joins the record industry!
November 6, 2024

NXL joins the record industry!

By newxlearning

NXL Warm Space is back from Tuesday!
November 2, 2024

NXL Warm Space is back from Tuesday!

By newxlearning

NXL now takes card payments!
October 24, 2024

NXL now takes card payments!

By newxlearning

NXL Warm Bank is back soon!
October 19, 2024

NXL Warm Bank is back soon!

By newxlearning

NXL Code Club is going on holiday!
October 15, 2024

NXL Code Club is going on holiday!

By newxlearning

NXL at the Hatcham Autumn Fair today!
September 28, 2024

NXL at the Hatcham Autumn Fair today!

By newxlearning

Free energy advice at NXL from October 3rd!
September 12, 2024

Free energy advice at NXL from October 3rd!

By newxlearning

Code Club returns to NXL!
September 10, 2024

Code Club returns to NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL at the hARTslane Autumn Fair!
August 23, 2024

NXL at the hARTslane Autumn Fair!

By newxlearning

NXL closed Saturday August 3rd
July 30, 2024

NXL closed Saturday August 3rd

By newxlearning

Printing costs to increase from 23/07/2024
July 18, 2024

Printing costs to increase from 23/07/2024

By newxlearning

Code Club at NXL running in August!
July 4, 2024

Code Club at NXL running in August!

By newxlearning

Last chance to see Trader Tales exhibition!
May 16, 2024

Last chance to see Trader Tales exhibition!

By newxlearning

Code Club continues at NXL!
May 15, 2024

Code Club continues at NXL!

By newxlearning

Free 'Trader Tales' exhibition from 7th May at NXL!
May 4, 2024

Free 'Trader Tales' exhibition from 7th May at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL telephone problems solved!
April 23, 2024

NXL telephone problems solved!

By newxlearning

NXL has a new (temporary?) phone number!
April 18, 2024

NXL has a new (temporary?) phone number!

By newxlearning

Coming soon to NXL: Free Film Festival!
April 13, 2024

Coming soon to NXL: Free Film Festival!

By newxlearning

Telegraph Hill Book Sale this weekend!
April 4, 2024

Telegraph Hill Book Sale this weekend!

By newxlearning

NXL closed on April 3rd 2024
April 2, 2024

NXL closed on April 3rd 2024

By newxlearning

NXL phone line is down!
March 28, 2024

NXL phone line is down!

By newxlearning

NXL needs your empty cardboard boxes!
March 21, 2024

NXL needs your empty cardboard boxes!

By newxlearning

The NXL Big Book Sale this sunday!
March 7, 2024

The NXL Big Book Sale this sunday!

By newxlearning

Big Book Sale Sunday March 10th 11am - 3pm!
February 17, 2024

Big Book Sale Sunday March 10th 11am - 3pm!

By newxlearning

Code Club returns on February 21st!
February 6, 2024

Code Club returns on February 21st!

By newxlearning

Code Club returns to NXL on January 24th!
January 23, 2024

Code Club returns to NXL on January 24th!

By newxlearning

Crochet sale on January 27th at NXL!
January 13, 2024

Crochet sale on January 27th at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL Christmas holidays December 21st - January 5
November 30, 2023

NXL Christmas holidays December 21st - January 5

By newxlearning

Donate to the community at NXL!
November 23, 2023

Donate to the community at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL Reading Group starting Saturday November 18th!
November 9, 2023

NXL Reading Group starting Saturday November 18th!

By newxlearning

New films scheduled for NXL film club!
November 9, 2023

New films scheduled for NXL film club!

By newxlearning

No Film Club on Saturday November 4th
November 2, 2023

No Film Club on Saturday November 4th

By newxlearning

Warm Bank at NXL re-opens November 1
October 31, 2023

Warm Bank at NXL re-opens November 1

By newxlearning

Coming soon to NXL! English classes
October 17, 2023

Coming soon to NXL! English classes

By newxlearning

6:30pm tonight at NXL! Black history Month film
October 14, 2023

6:30pm tonight at NXL! Black history Month film

By newxlearning

Learn to code at New Cross Learning!
September 21, 2023

Learn to code at New Cross Learning!

By newxlearning

New Cross Learning Cinema Club is back!
September 21, 2023

New Cross Learning Cinema Club is back!

By newxlearning

New IT recruit at NXL!
September 16, 2023

New IT recruit at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL closed on Saturdays September 2nd and 9th
August 26, 2023

NXL closed on Saturdays September 2nd and 9th

By newxlearning

NXL is now award-winning!
July 8, 2023

NXL is now award-winning!

By newxlearning

Free protective book covers available!
June 24, 2023

Free protective book covers available!

By newxlearning

NXL closed on Saturday June 3
June 1, 2023

NXL closed on Saturday June 3

By newxlearning

Italian Baby Class at NXL!
May 25, 2023

Italian Baby Class at NXL!

By newxlearning

Early closing on May 31 2023
May 25, 2023

Early closing on May 31 2023

By newxlearning

Donate your old books and DVDs to NXL!
May 20, 2023

Donate your old books and DVDs to NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL closed on Tuesday April 4th
April 1, 2023

NXL closed on Tuesday April 4th

By newxlearning

IT Help Hours Extended on Saturdays!
February 4, 2023

IT Help Hours Extended on Saturdays!

By newxlearning

Weekly advice drop-in from February 14 at NXL
January 24, 2023

Weekly advice drop-in from February 14 at NXL

By newxlearning

Christmas Opening Hours
December 9, 2022

Christmas Opening Hours

By newxlearning

Community Meals/Low Cost food for this coming winter!
December 3, 2022

Community Meals/Low Cost food for this coming winter!

By newxlearning

Knit your own blanket at NXL!
October 22, 2022

Knit your own blanket at NXL!

By newxlearning

NXL now open as a warmbank!
October 8, 2022

NXL now open as a warmbank!

By newxlearning

Free Digital Skills Training at NXL!
October 5, 2022

Free Digital Skills Training at NXL!

By newxlearning

Clubs at NXL!
October 1, 2022

Clubs at NXL!

By newxlearning

Join NXL for I.T. Skills and C.V. Writing!
September 20, 2022

Join NXL for I.T. Skills and C.V. Writing!

By newxlearning

Extended Opening Hours!
September 14, 2022

Extended Opening Hours!

By newxlearning

C.V Writing and basic I.T classes returning to NXL!
September 6, 2022

C.V Writing and basic I.T classes returning to NXL!

By newxlearning

Donate your unwanted books to NXL!
June 29, 2022

Donate your unwanted books to NXL!

By newxlearning

Free Film Club programme announced!
June 18, 2022

Free Film Club programme announced!

By newxlearning

Free Saturday I.T skills!
May 21, 2022

Free Saturday I.T skills!

By newxlearning

Coming soon: NXL Film Club!
May 21, 2022

Coming soon: NXL Film Club!

By newxlearning

Knitting Club re-opened!
May 14, 2022

Knitting Club re-opened!

By newxlearning

Extended Saturday opening hours
May 14, 2022

Extended Saturday opening hours

By newxlearning

New Cross Learning is back!
November 20, 2021

New Cross Learning is back!

By newxlearning

Library Infrastructural Exploration Group
June 5, 2019

Reflections on the 'social infrastructure' of NXL from an urban explorer

By newxlearning

Vintage Book Sale-Sunday 31st 2-4pm!
March 13, 2019

Vintage Book Sale-Sunday 31st 2-4pm!

By newxlearning

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March 13, 2019

The Spiders Web Screening 27th March'19

By newxlearning

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February 10, 2018

World Women's day event at NXL

By newxlearning

BabyBounce
February 10, 2018

NEW! Saturday Baby Bounce at NXL

By newxlearning

cv-no-dates
April 22, 2016

CV WRITING CLINIC

By newxlearning

Party In The Park 2017
April 20, 2016

Party In The Park 2017

By newxlearning

Seymour Williams Exhibition
August 24, 2015

Seymour Williams Exhibition: 7 October 2015 - 29 October 2015

By newxlearning

Sea Monsters
August 2, 2015

Sea Monsters with John Kirk, storytelling on Wednesday August 12th 2015, 4.30pm

By newxlearning

Just So Stories
August 2, 2015

Just So Stories Storytelling with John Kirk, Thursday 13th August 2015, 4.30pm

By newxlearning

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August 2, 2015

Summer Reading Challenge

By newxlearning

CV workshop
June 23, 2015

Free CV Writing Skills Workshop, Tuesday 14 July 1pm-4pm

By newxlearning

Library jobs in top three, according to YouGov poll
February 21, 2015

Library jobs in top three, according to YouGov poll

By newxlearning

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February 21, 2015

Chinese New Year Procession Monday 23rd February 2015 4.30pm

By newxlearning

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February 14, 2015

How to draw people, February 19th 3-5pm

By newxlearning

Storytellingsmall
January 24, 2015

Storytelling & Creative writing workshop for children, Thursday 19th February (half term)

By newxlearning

Different Skies Writers' meeting, Saturday 31st January 3-6pm
January 24, 2015

Different Skies Writers' meeting, Saturday 31st January 3-6pm

By newxlearning

LIP_n
January 16, 2015

Creative writing workshops for 13-19 year olds, Tuesdays 5pm-6.30pm

By newxlearning

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January 14, 2015

Basic IT skills and CV clinic, Tuesday 10 February 2015, 12.30-5pm

By newxlearning

Wills
December 14, 2014

28 Dec Fundraiser, Nicola Wills exhib;- and a recap of 2013-14

By newxlearning

big auctionPRINT
October 8, 2014

Catalogue ready for annual NXL Auction! Fri 28th November 7pm

By newxlearning

Knitting
October 8, 2014

Knitting Club every Saturday 1-3.30pm

By newxlearning

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September 27, 2014

An evening with AL Kennedy: Monday October 27th, 8pm

By newxlearning

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July 17, 2014

New Cross Learning and Bold Vision win a 2-year lease from Lewisham Council

By newxlearning

AL Kennedy is a writer and performer. Among her works is Day, which won the Costa Book of the Year in 2007. Kennnedy has donated several signed copies of her books to NXL - come in to find out more.
June 14, 2014

NXL member and supporter AL Kennedy on what happens when libraries fall silent

By newxlearning

Ken Loach is in the (full) house!
April 30, 2014

Ken Loach is in the (full) house!

By newxlearning

KNITTING GROUP Every Thursday 2-4pm
April 2, 2014

KNITTING GROUP Every Thursday 2-4pm

By newxlearning

Countdown for 'Looking Up in New Cross' - please pledge your support now!
December 4, 2013

Countdown for 'Looking Up in New Cross' - please pledge your support now!

By newxlearning

Learning New Cross
June 27, 2013

Learning New Cross

By newxlearning

NXL1YO
May 17, 2013

Happy Birthday NXL!

By newxlearning