West Norwood Library
West Norwood library is situated next to the main gate of West Norwood cemetery. It offers books, DVDs, videos and CDs for loan, a reference and information service, and free use of computers for Internet, email and word-processing.
The library also holds a small collection of books in French, German, Hindi, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
Easter Closure
West Norwood Library will be closed for Easter on the following dates:
Friday 2 April 2010
Saturday 3 April 2010
Monday 5 April 2010
Normal service will resume on Tuesday 6 April 2010.
Find out about the books groups at West Norwood Library.
How to find us
Norwood High Street
SE27 9JX
Tel: 020 7926 8092
Fax: 020 7926 8032
Location map for West Norwood Library
Local transport
Rail: West Norwood
Buses: 2, 68, 196, 315, 322, 432, 468, X68
Opening hours
West Norwood library is open:
- Monday - 1pm-8pm
- Tuesday - 10am-8pm
- Wednesday - 10am-6pm
- Thursday - 10am-6pm
- Friday - 10am-6pm
- Saturday - 9am-5pm
- Sunday - closed
Access for people with disabilities
- Wheelchair access: the library is on street level. Ramped access
- There are two Disabled toilets: one in the Nettlefold Hall section and also one in the library area.
- Registered assistance dogs welcome
There is no Induction Loop.
Nettlefold Hall offers a wide range of facilities and caters for theatre productions, meetings, classes, workshops, parties and conferences.
BBC listening post
West Norwood library is piloting a new reading experience in partnership with the BBC.
A selection of broadcasts from BBC Radio’s vast archive of book-related programming – in particular from BBC Radio 4 – are being made available to library users at the touch of a button via new in-branch listening posts.
Come along, sit back and lose yourself listening to poetry, drama, book reading and more.
The listening post is being used in partnership with the Poetry Archive.
West Norwood holds Lambeth's major poetry collection so now not only can you go and borrow your favourite poetry book you can also sit back and enjoy poetry on the listening post.
West Norwood also holds a music score collection.
Come along to West Norwood Library and find out more.
Poetry collection
Did you know West Norwood library holds an enhanced poetry collection that ranges from the the best loved prize-winning poets to others you have yet to discover?
The collection can be accessed from the library shelves or, for the older books, by request through a FREE reservation at your local Lambeth library.
Music Scores
West Norwood Library also holds Lambeth’s music score collection containing a wide range of music; from the classical Mozart and Chopin, to the Rolling Stones, Aretha and Whitney. Maybe Muse, Green Day or even Outcast take your fancy?
The collection can also be accessed at West Norwood library or by placing a FREE reservation at your local Lambeth library