NEW! Curiosity Cafe

Share knowledge & skills at Thimblemill Library

The Curiosity Cafe is a free, friendly, and informal monthly get-together for everyone in Smethwick and Bearwood. It’s a place to meet neighbours, share what you know, and learn new things. Do you have a skill you want to teach? Or something you're keen to learn? We have a Knowledge & Skills Sharing project for just that.

You can also sign up to future Task and Finish Forums to help tackle local issues that bother you—from litter to traffic to poverty to inclusion — you decide, and develop solutions together.

Whether you drop in during the afternoon (2pm-5pm) or after work (6pm-8pm), you will be welcomed with a cuppa to the library's fully accessible Community Room. 

The cafe is also a fantastic resource hub. Stop by our Signposting Station to get connected with local services and support, or visit the Library of Things Station to get involved in developing a tools and equipment library, with the aim of sharing items stuck in sheds and attics across the community.

Contribute to our Community Guide Maps - bring old photos or stories to contribute your memories and help celebrate the history of Bearwood and Smethwick, or share the places, services and events you think others should know about!

It's an exciting opportunity to share, help out, and start something new right here in our community. Come as you are, bring a friend if you like, and let’s make Smethwick and Bearwood even better together.