West Norwood Library

Picture of West Norwood LibraryWest 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 Bengali, Chinese, French, Gujerati, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.

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: yes; the library is on street level.
  • 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

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.

The BBC has added to the partnership with a new webpage dedicated to the books content it broadcasts on Radio 4 and BBC7 - see Books on Radio 4 and BBC7 this week.

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.

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.

Who to contact
Forms and self service
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