Libraries
Easter closure
Lambeth Libraries will be closed for Easter on the following dates:
- Friday 2 April 2010
- Saturday 3 April 2010
- Sunday 4 April 2010
- Monday 5 April 2010.
Normal service will resume on Tuesday 6 April 2010.
Essential works at Streatham Library
Due to health and safety works to be carried out at Streatham Library, the library will be operating on a reduced staffing level.
This will have an impact on what the library can provide to you.
The reservation service will be affected and our customers will be referred to an alternative collection site for all new reservations.
Item request will also be affected, as a proportion of the stock is inaccessible.
We hope to have the library fully functioning shortly and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Join Lambeth Library for free and use our services
You can use any of our nine local libraries to borrow books, videos, DVDs, CDs, talking books and language courses.
Lambeth's most borrowed books
Lambeth libraries issue thousands of books every year, find out what other readers in Lambeth are reading and allow librarians to recommend their favourites to you.
Free citizenship course
Do you have to take the Life in the UK Test to settle in the UK or gain British citizenship? You can practice for free in libraries with our self-learn course and mock tests. Find out more about our free citizenship course.
Visit your library to cut your electricity bills
A trip to a Lambeth library from April 2009 could help you cut household energy bills and save money.
On top of being able to choose from the fantastic range of books, CDs and DVDs, library users will be able to borrow special devices called OWLs which monitor how much electricity is being used in the home and how much it is costing.
The monitors are easy to fit without any technical knowledge and come with a portable display showing how much electricity is being used in pounds per hour, or alternatively CO2 emissions.
This is part of Lambeth Council's efforts to help residents cut their energy bills and carbon emissions. The monitors are now available from all of Lambeth's libraries. They can be borrowed for a maximum of three weeks at a time. A £5 deposit will be required which is fully refundable when the device is returned complete. Normal late charges apply. Please be aware that the monitors are not appropriate for all homes and require the electricity supply meter to be within the property.
Find out about library services for adults in Lambeth.
Lambeth libraries offer a variety of services for children. Find out about our free book packs and drop-in sessions for Under 5s and reading groups for the 8-12 year olds.
All local libraries in Lambeth have computers offering free high-speed internet access and access to the library catalogue.
Details of the events and activities taking place in Lambeth libraries.
It is free to join Lambeth libraries. You can download a library membership application form or pick one up from any Lambeth library.
Find out about learning opportunities in Lambeth's libraries.
Lambeth has nine libraries spread across the borough. This page will tell you more about each library and list their opening times.
Find out about the online resources that Lambeth Libraries offers free of charge, browse our online library catalogue and check or renew items you have on loan.