Public Libraries
London public libraries offer a wide range of materials:
- Find magazines, newspapers and journals - foreign language, regional, national and local newspapers downloadable from the City Business Library website (pdf document) - click here
- Music collections - orchestral and vocal sets for performance and for loan; pop, jazz and world music as well as classical music on CD
- Great reads in paperback, in audio and other accessible formats for blind and partially sighted readers
- Online resources, many accessible remotely from home if you are a library member
Opening hours
- Sunday opening - To find libraries open on a Sunday visit this page and type in "Sunday"
- Late opening - Most London libraries have at least one branch open till 8pm one night a week - use the A-Z libraries link on the right of the page to check details
Work in a library or train to be a librarian
- Visit our FAQs to find out about job vacancies or visit Your London for jobs across the public sector
Special collections and activities
- Events in libraries, many of them free
- Reading and Writing Groups
- Local studies collections - worth a visit if you are interested in researching your family history or findng out the history of your local area
- Rooms for hire
- Homework clubs and study space
- Storytime for the under fives
- Free access to the Internet
Most library services have their own websites with more detailed information - click on the names of the boroughs listed below to find out more.