| Street Address: |
4 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF Tel: 020 7641 1300 Fax: 020 7641 4629 |
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| Website: | Click here » |
| Type: | Local/Regional government |
| Access policy: | Anyone 16 years old or above can join as an adult as long as they can show proof of their current name and permanent address (ie: likely to live at that address for at least six months). |
| Accessibility: | There are 3 steps and a handrail at the entrance. Most of the music collection and non-fiction books are situated on the first floor. Access is via a staircase (17 steps) with handrails. The Chinese Library is located on the mezzanine floor above the first floor. Access is via 7 steps with handrail. |
| Opening hours: | Monday: 9.30am to 8.00pm, Tuesday: 9.30am to 7.00pm, Wedensday: 10.00am to 7.00pm, Thursday: 9.30am to 7.00pm, Friday: 9.30am to 7.00pm, Saturday: 10.30am to 2.00pm, Sunday: 11.00am to 5.00pm. |
The library contains the following collections (subjects are in brackets)
Chinese Collection
It is located on the edge of London's Chinatown and brings thousands of Chinese customers to the library.
Here is a brief list of the services available:
* Over 50.000 Chinese adult and children's books for loan and reference
* Music cassettes, CDs, video films for loan
* Community information and general enquiries
* A team of 4 Chinese speaking staff
* A national subscription service of Chinese books
* Chinese events organised from time to time,
(Chinese (language), Chinese literature)