An exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the charity Alcoholics Anonymous has opened at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone. The exhibition, titled “Darkness into Light” explores AA’s beginnings in Great Britain through to the thriving fellowship that serves the community today, highlighting its involvement in the community and recovery solutions which have…
The Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone celebrated its 10th birthday with a series of public events. Staff dressed in medieval costume provided tours of the archives and others assisted young visitors in a “charter-making workshop” and story-telling session. Mike Hill, KCC’s Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, oversaw the commissioning and construction…
Breaking the News, a free exhibition which looks at how the news has shaped the world we live in for centuries and how it plays a vital role in all our lives today, begins a tour of Kent libraries next Thursday, 24 February. The exhibition runs at the Kent History and Library Centre, in Maidstone,…
Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone is now ready and equipped to help businesses with advice and support they need to succeed. Kent Libraries’ Business & IP Centre (BIPC Kent), which is part of the British Library’s national network of similar centres across the country, is now open for start-up businesses, small-to-medium businesses, inventors,…
An “Elmer the Elephant” sculpture has been unveiled at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone, as part of ‘Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade’ in support of Heart of Kent Hospice, based on the popular books by David McKee. For the next nine weeks, Elmer and his friends will be marching on to…