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Joining Your Local Library Is Easy and Free North Library Manor Gardens, N7 6JX Joining your local library Phone: 020 7527 7840 is easy and free. Email: [email protected] Opens Closes Islington Library Locations Monday Closed Closed 1 Archway Library Tuesday 9.30am 8pm 2 Cat and Mouse Wednesday Closed Closed Library Thursday 9.30am 8pm 3 Central Library Friday 9.30am 1pm 3 Home Library Service Saturday 11am 5pm 4 Finsbury Library 4 Islington Local South Library History Centre 115 - 117 Essex Road, N1 2SL 4 Islington Museum Phone: 020 7527 7860 Email: [email protected] 5 Lewis Carroll Children’s Library Opens Closes 6 Mildmay Library Monday 9.30am 8pm 7 N4 Library Tuesday Closed Closed 8 North Library Wednesday 9.30am 8pm 9 South Library Thursday Closed Closed 10 West Library Friday 9.30am 5pm Saturday 9.30am 5pm Most libraries have full or partial wheelchair access. To find out more, visit www.islington.gov.uk/libraries West Library Follow us on Twitter @islingtonlibs Bridgeman Road, N1 1BD Do you need this information in another Phone: 020 7527 7920 language or reading format such as Braille, Email: [email protected] large print, audio or Easy Read? Please contact 020 7527 2000. Opens Closes Contact Islington Monday Closed Closed 222 Upper Street London N1 1XR Tuesday 9.30am 8pm [email protected] Wednesday Closed Closed 020 7527 2000 020 7527 5001 Thursday 9.30am 8pm 020 7527 1900 Friday 9.30am 5pm www.islington.gov.uk/libraries Saturday 9.30am 5pm Published November 2017 Archway Library Finsbury Library Lewis Carroll Children’s Library Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, N19 5PH 245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB 166 Copenhagen Street, N1 0ST Phone: 020 7527 7820 Phone: 020 7527 7960 Phone: 020 7527 7936 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Opens Closes Opens Closes Opens Closes Monday 9.30am 8pm Monday 9am 8pm Monday 9.30am 7pm Tuesday Closed Closed Tuesday 9am 5pm Tuesday Closed Closed Wednesday 9.30am 8pm Wednesday 9am 5pm Wednesday 9.30am 7pm Thursday Closed Closed Thursday 9am 8pm Thursday Closed Closed Friday 9.30am 5pm Friday 9am 5pm Friday 9.30am 1pm Saturday 9.30am 5pm Saturday 9am 5pm Saturday 11am 5pm Cat and Mouse Library Home Library Service 277 Camden Road, N7 0JN Mildmay Library Phone: 020 7527 7900 Enquiries: 020 7527 7980 21 - 23 Mildmay Park, N1 4NA Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 020 7527 7880 Opens Closes Islington Local History Centre Email: [email protected] Monday Closed Closed Finsbury Library, 245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB Opens Closes Enquiries / make an appointment: 020 7527 7988 Tuesday 9.30am 7pm Monday 9.30am 1pm Email: [email protected] Wednesday 9.30am 1pm Tuesday 9.30am 8pm Thursday 9.30am 7pm Islington Museum Wednesday Closed Closed Friday Closed Closed 245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB Thursday 9.30am 8pm Saturday 11am 5pm Enquiries: 020 7527 2837 Friday Closed Closed Email: [email protected] Saturday 11am 5pm Central Library Opens Closes 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF Phone: 020 7527 6900 Lending Library Monday 10am 5pm N4 Library Email: [email protected] Tuesday 10am 5pm 26 Blackstock Road, N4 2DW 020 7527 6931 Reference Library Phone: 020 7527 7800 Phone: Wednesday Closed Closed Email: [email protected] Opens Closes Thursday 10am 5pm Opens Closes Monday 9.30am 8pm Friday 10am 5pm Tuesday 9.30am 5pm Saturday 10am 5pm Monday 9.30am 8pm Wednesday 9.30am 8pm Tuesday 9.30am 5pm Thursday 9.30am 8pm Children’s Libraries Wednesday 9.30am 8pm Friday 9.30am 5pm Children’s library hours vary. Thursday 9.30am 1pm Saturday 9.30am 5pm Please check with your local library for details. Friday 9.30am 5pm Sunday 1pm 5pm Saturday 9.30am 5pm.
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