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Libraries, museums and bookstores: Public Libraries

 

London is formed of 32 Boroughs. Each of them has a network of libraries that you can access for free and you can borrow from as long as you have a UK address. Here, we are introducing you to the libraries of 15 boroughs, the ones that are closest to the centre of the city. We are encouraging you to take advantage of those libraries for your school assignments but also for your personal culture and knowledge. Enjoy!

Brent

The Borough of Brent is situated in north-west London. In this borough, you can find six different libraries:

  • Ealing Road,
  • Harlesden,
  • Kilburn,
  • Kingsbury,
  • Wembley
  • Willesden Green. 

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Camden

The Borough of Camden is situated in north London. In this borough, you can find eight different libraries:

  • Swiss Cottage library
  • Holborn library
  • Camden Town library
  • Kentish Town library
  • Pancras Square library
  • West Hampstead library
  • Kilburn library
  • Highgate library
  • Queens Crescent library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

City of London

City of London is not a borough but a city by itself. In this city, you can find five libraries:

  • Barbican Library
  • Barbican Music Library
  • Barbican Children's Library
  • Artizan Street Library
  • Shoe Lane Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

City of Westminster

City of Westminster is both a borough and a city. In this borough, you can find no less than sixteen libraries:

  • Charing Cross Library
  • Church Street Library
  • Express Library
  • Little Venice Sports Center Library
  • Maida Vale Library
  • Marylebone Library
  • Mayfair Library
  • Paddington Library
  • Pimlico Library
  • Westminster Busines Library
  • Westminster Chinese Library
  • Westminster Music Library
  • Westminster Reference Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Ealing

The Borough of Ealing is situated in west London. In this borough, you can find thirteen different libraries:

  • Acton Town Hall Library
  • Ealing Central Library
  • Greenford Library
  • Hanwell Library
  • Jubilee Gardens Library
  • Northfields Library
  • Northolt Leisure Centre Library
  • Norholt Library
  • Perivale Library
  • Pitshanger Library
  • Southall Library
  • St Bernard's Hospital Library
  • West Ealing Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Greenwhich

The Borough of Greenwhich is situated in south-east London. In this borough, you can find twelve different libraries:

  • Abbey Wood Library
  • Blackheath Library
  • Charlton Library
  • Coldharbour Library
  • Eltham Centre Library
  • Greenwich Centre Library
  • New Eltham Library
  • Plumstead Library
  • Slade Centre Library
  • Thamesmere Library
  • West Greenwich Library
  • Woolwich Centre Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Hackney

The Borough of Hackney is situated in east London. In this borough, you can find eight different libraries: 

  • Clapton Library
  • Dalston C.L.R James
  • Hackney Central
  • Homerton
  • Shoreditch
  • Stamford Hill
  • Stoke Newington
  • Woodberry Down

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Hammersmith and Fulham

The Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is situated in west London. In this borough, you can find six different libraries:

  • Askew Road library 
  • Avonmore library 
  • Fulham library 
  • Hammersmith library 
  • Hurlingham Academy school and community library 
  • Shepherds Bush library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page

Islington

The Borough of Islington is situated in east London. In this borough, you can find eleven different libraries:

  • Archway Library
  • Cat and Mouse Library
  • Central Library
  • Central Reference Library
  • Finsbury Library
  • Islington Computer Skills Centre
  • Lewis Carroll Children's Library
  • Mildmay Library
  • N4 Library
  • North Library
  • South Library
  • West Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page

Kensington and Chelsea

The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is situated in west London. In this borough, you can find six different libraries:

  • Brompton Library
  • Chelsea Library
  • Kensal Library
  • Kensington Central Library
  • North Kensington Library
  • Notting Hill Gate Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page

Lambeth

The Borough of Lambeth is situated in south London. In this borough, you can find eleven different libraries:

  • Brixton Tate Library
  • Carnegie Library
  • Clapham Library
  • Durning Library
  • John Harvard Library
  • Lambeth Archives
  • Minet Library
  • Streatham Library
  • Tate South Lambeth Library
  • Upper Norwood Library
  • Waterloo Library
  • West Norwood Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page

Lewisham

The Borough of Lewisham is situated in south-east London. In this borough, you can find twelve different libraries:

  • Blackheath Village community library service
  • Catford Library
  • Crofton Park community library service
  • The Library at Deptford Lounge
  • Downham Library
  • Forest Hill community library service
  • Grove Park community library service
  • Lewisham Library
  • Manor House Community library
  • New Cross community library service
  • Sydenham community library service
  • Torridon Road community library service

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

 

Southwark

The Borough of Southwark is situated in south London. In this borough, you can find eleven different libraries:

  • Blue Anchor Library
  • Brandon Library
  • Camberwell Library
  • Canada Water Library
  • Dulwich Library
  • East Street Library
  • Grove Vale Library
  • John Harvard Library
  • Nunhead Library
  • Peckham Library
  • Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Tower Hamlets

The Borough of Tower Hamlets is situated in east London. In this borough, you can find six different libraries:

  • Idea Store Bow
  • Idea Store Canary Wharf
  • Idea Store Chrisp Street
  • Idea Store Whitechapel 
  • Cubitt Town Library 
  • Bethnal Green Library 

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page. 

Wandsworth

The Borough of Wandsworth is situated in south-west London. In this borough, you can find twelve different libraries:

  • Balham Library
  • Battersea Library
  • Battersea Park Library
  • Earlsfield Library
  • Northcote Library
  • Putney Library
  • Roehampton Library
  • Southfields Library
  • Tooting Library
  • Wandsworth Heritage Service
  • Wandsworth Town Library
  • York Gardens Library

You can find all the information about those libraries and how to create an account on this page.
You can find the catalogue on this page.