Northbank Library.
Books, newspapers, computers and a printer, the children’s corner and the warm room.
- Library
- Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00, and weekends
The library has been on Quay Road since 1898. The reading room is downstairs, with the newspapers and the children’s corner; the study room with the computers and the printer is up the stairs or the lift. You don’t need a card to come in, sit down or use the toilets.
The week
| Monday | 9:00–20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 9:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 9:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 9:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–17:00 |
Closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
The way in
- Step-free entrance on Quay Road and a lift to the first floor
- An accessible toilet on the ground floor
- A hearing loop at the front desk
- Large-print books and a magnifier by the newspapers
12 Quay Road, ground and first floor. Something we should know before you come? Call 020 555 0140.
Here you’ll find
- Computers, printing and a quiet roomFour computers, a printer and a study room upstairs, and a person to help on Wednesdays.Every day the library is open; digital help Wednesday 14:00–16:00
- The warm roomArmchairs by the radiators, tea, newspapers and company. Stay all afternoon.Every day
- English conversationSmall tables, tea and a volunteer at each, for any level.Monday 18:00–19:30 and Saturday 10:30–12:00
- Homework clubTables, the computers and a volunteer for children aged 8 to 14, after school.Monday to Thursday
Coming up
- 18:00–19:30English conversationLibrary · FreeTables for every level, beginners included.
- 14:00–16:00Digital helpLibrary · FreePasswords, forms and accounts, with Mei-Lin.
- 14:00–14:45Story hour for under-fivesLibrary · FreePicture books and songs on the rug, with Mei-Lin.
- 18:00–19:30English conversationLibrary · FreeTables for every level, beginners included.
Ruth AdeyemiHead librarianAsk for Ruth at LibraryNobody has to explain why they came in. A library is the last room in town where you can sit down without buying anything.