The capital's libraries include iconic classic and contemporary architecture. Check out the gallery or click on the links below to see some of our favourite library buildings as well as a few that have yet to be built...
Bexleyheath. Central Library (exterior)
© Bexley Council
Bexleyheath. Central Library
© Bexley Council
Bexleyheath. Central Library
© Bexley Council
Islington. N4 Library. Reading Africa display
Islington. Lewis Carroll Chidren's Library. Opening 2008
Kensington & Chelsea. Central Library catalogue hall ca 1960
Kingston. Hook Children's Library
Images copyright Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Photographer Justin Thomas
Kingston. Hook Library (exterior)
Images copyright Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Photographer Justin Thomas
Kingston. Hook Library
Images copyright Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Photographer Justin Thomas
Kingston. Hook Library
Images copyright Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Photographer Justin Thomas
Newham. North Woolwich Library (exterior)
Newham. North Woolwich Library
Newham. North Woolwich Library. Kids Zone
Southwark. Canada Water Library. Opening 2009
Sutton. Central Children's Library
Sutton. Central Library
Sutton Central Library. Reading area
Sutton. Central Library. Page One
Sutton. Central Library. Sound Shower - listening post
Swiss Cottage Central Library.
Swiss Cottage Central Library.
Swiss Cottage Central Library.
Tower Hamlets. Bow Idea Store. Foyer and Café
© L.B Tower Hamlets Idea Stores
Tower Hamlets. Canary Wharf Idea store (exterior)
© L.B Tower Hamlets Idea Stores
Tower Hamlets. Chrisp Street Idea store (exterior)
© Jennifer Brown / ideastore.co.uk
Tower Hamlets. Whitechapel Idea Store
© Jennifer Brown / ideastore.co.uk
Gallery of Landmark Libraries
- Bexleyheath. Central Library (exterior)
- Bexleyheath. Central Library
- Bexleyheath. Central Library
- Camden. Swiss Cottage Central Library
- Camden. Swiss Cottage Central Library
- Camden. Swiss Cottage Central Library
- Islington. N4 Library. Reading Africa display
- Islington. Lewis Carroll Chidren's Library. Opening 2008
- Kensington & Chelsea. Central Library catalogue hall ca 1960
- Kingston. Hook Children's Library
- Kingston. Hook Library (exterior)
- Kingston. Hook Library
- Kingston. Hook Library
- Newham. North Woolwich Library (exterior)
- Newham. North Woolwich Library
- Newham. North Woolwich Library. Kids Zone
- Southwark. Canada Water Library. Opening 2009
- Sutton. Central Children's Library
- Sutton. Central Library
- Sutton. Central Library. Reading area
- Sutton. Central Library. Page one
- Sutton. Central Library, Sound shower - listening post
- Tower Hamlets. Bow Idea Store Foyer and Café
- Tower Hamlets. Canary Wharf Idea Store (exterior)
- Tower Hamlets. Chrisp Street Idea Store (exterior)
- Tower Hamlets. Whitechapel Idea Store
