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Vestry House Museum

The English conversation group excursion to the Vestry House Museum  in Walthamstow focused on the heritage of the local area. We really enjoyed looking at all the old artefacts and pictures along with an explanation about how they link in with history by our teacher...

Summer Reading Challenge 2017

ANIMAL AGENTS This years Summer Reading Challenge launches on the 15th July. We are looking for budding detectives aged 4-11 (younger welcome) to join forces with the animal agents. Read six books, catch the crook and earn some fabulous rewards along the way! Sign up...

Harry Potter 20

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be celebrating it's 20th year anniversary on the 20th June. Enter back into the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter two decades after the story began, and if you already read about Potter's escapades then now is the...

Moving, Uplifting & Courageous

Angela Hart has been a specialist foster carer for children with complex needs for the past 27 years. She is the author of Terrified, The girl who just wants to be loved and The girl and the ghosts which are all available to borrow from HGCL now - courtesy of the...

Something Borrowed?

Are you planning a wedding this summer ? Is the bride-to-be turning into bridezilla, overwhelmed with all the details? HGCL's new featured display will hopefully provide a little light relief..

Buzzwords 2: More Stories and Poems

Buzzwords 2 continues on from our first collection of stories and poems published in 2015 by our Creative Writing Group. Now two years on, we offer a new collection. Whether inspired by memories, life experiences, our interests or spurred on by the monthly themes we...

Discover Malcolm Mackay

Get acquainted with the criminal underground of Malcolm McKay's fast paced crime novels. The Glasgow trilogy, plus a chapter one sampler from 'Those who know the ending' are all available to borrow at HGCL now courtesy of the Reading Agency and PanMacmillan...