Celebrate International Games Week with our Games Library

International Games Week runs from 7 to 14 November. The week aims to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.

Last year, our Library service launched its Games Library during International Games Week, but this year, we want to go bigger and better, hosting a range of events across all our libraries in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. 

International Games Week events

Events taking place in Westminster libraries require registration. You can register to attend on Eventbrite.

What is the Games Library?

Library members can borrow a variety of tabletop board games to play at home. Games can be borrowed directly from Kensington Central and Pimlico libraries, or reserved for collection at any branch free of charge.

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Tabletop gaming is a fun and sociable way to spend time with family and friends. It can help young people and adults develop social skills, collaboration, creative thinking, strategic thinking, and more.

The Games Library has over 150 games available for people to borrow and take home. These include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Azul, and many more. A full list of the games can be found in our online catalogue.

In Westminster, the Games library is based at Pimlico Library only, while at Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington Central Library. However, library members can reserve games to pick up from any of the Westminster Libraries. Please note that library members must be aged 10 or older to reserve and borrow games. 

Borrowing a game

What to know when borrowing a game:

• games are free of charge to borrow 
• you can borrow one game at a time  
• the loan period is three weeks 
• games can be renewed twice, each time for a further three weeks 
• any library member aged 11 and over can borrow a game 

For more information on your local Games Library, contact [email protected]  

Come along to our weekly game events

Pimlico Library: Dungeons and Dragons club 

• every Wednesday 
• from 4pm to 6pm
• ages 11 to 16
• advanced booking is required; please get in touch with the library

Kensington Central Library: Role-play gaming 

• every Thursday 
• from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
• ages 16 to 25
• advanced booking is required; please get in touch with the library

Kensington Central Library: tabletop board gaming 

• every Thursday 
• from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
• for ages 11 and over
• no booking is required, just drop in

Other ways to get involved

• If you’d like to become a games volunteer, please get in touch with [email protected]
• Would your group enjoy visiting the library to play board games? Please contact the selected libraries above. We can arrange a suitable time and advise on the best games for your group’s needs.