And once again it's time to go back to school! This year we have chosen a selection of much loved coming-of-age stories, some of which were recommended by us by young readers from Hackney.

We bring together novels and poetry from the South Asian diaspora to celebrate South Asian cultures, histories and communities as they make invaluable contributions to life in Hackney and beyond.

The Great Hackney Libraries Quest is back! Our summer programme will keep you reading, creating and playing all summer long, with activities in all libraries, the Archives and the Museum.

This Pride month we share stories by Queer, Trans and/or Intersex people who are also Black, Indigenous, and/or people of colour. These books are full of life and joy, humour and sadness, grief and love.

To honour Romani Resistance Day and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in June, we have created a reading list celebrating and exploring Gypsy, Roma and Traveller histories.

April is Stress Awareness Month, so we have put together a self-care toolkit to nurture our capacity for wellbeing. Here is a selection of books that tackle the issues of stress and burnout.

This year for Eid al-Fitr, we're highlighting seven wonderful books which celebrate Muslim women, featuring books about Muslim women and books about Islam by Muslim women.

March each year is Women’s History Month. It’s a month for honouring women from throughout history, and for writing women back into the centre of the stories we tell about the past.

This year marks 20 years of UK LGBTQIA+ History Month! We have created a list of books about LGBTQIA+ activists to celebrate the long history of ordinary LGBTQIA+ people changing the world.

When better to look back at our local history than at the changing of the year? We have collaborated with Hackney Museum to curate this list of books with links to the items held in their collection.

Our reading list this December focuses on books about different experiences of migration and immigrant and refugee life. Every story is different, as no two journeys are the same.

This year’s Islamophobia Awareness Month emphasises how small actions can lead to big change. The books in this list show how we can all plant a seed to challenge Islamophobia.

A reading list curated by Hackney Libraries @hackneylibraries for Black History Season in collaboration with staff across Hackney Council