Library

London Library Facilities

Most London libraries offer the following facilities:

Fiction & Non-fiction books to borrow
Reference books & directories
Free WiFi (you need to register)
PC’s free for 1 hour per day (you need to register)
UK national newspapers and magazines
Photocopiers
Printing
Scanning

Opening hours

The majority of libraries are open Monday to Saturday.

Charing Cross, Pimlico, Marylebone and Chelsea libraries are open on Sundays. Please check the times on their websites before visiting. Some are only open Sunday afternoon.

The City of London libraries are mainly open Monday–Friday apart from the Barbican library which opens on Saturday.

View all central London libraries on a map.

West End

Westminster Reference Library (Westminster)

35 St Martin’s St
London
WC2H 7HP
Tube station: Leicester Square
Website

This is a reference library. No books are available to borrow.

Charing Cross Library (Westminster)

4-6 Charing Cross Rd
London
WC2H 0HF
Tube station: Leicester Square
Website

Holborn Library (Camden)

32-38 Theobold’s Rd
London
WC1X 8PA
Tube station: Holborn/Russell Square
Website

Mayfair Library (Westminster)

25 South Audley St
London
W1K 2PB
Tube station: Green Park/Marble Arch
Website

King’s Cross

Pancras Square Library (Camden)

5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Tube station: King’s Cross St Pancras
Website

Paddington & Marylebone

Marylebone Library (Westminster)

9-11 New Cavendish St
London
W1G 9UQ
Tube station: Bond St/Baker St/Regent’s Park
Website

Paddington Library (Westminster)

Porchester Rd
London
W2 5DU
Tube station: Royal Oak/Bayswater
Website

Victoria

Victoria Library (Westminster)

160 Buckingham Palace Rd
London
SW1W 9UD
Tube station: Victoria
Website

Pimlico Library (Westminster)

Pimlico Academy
Lupus St
London
SW1V 3AT
Tube station: Pimlico
Website

Kensington & Earl’s Court

Brompton Library (Kensington & Chelsea)

210 Old Brompton Rd
London
SW5 0BS
Tube station: Earl’s Court
Website

Kensington Central Library (Kensington & Chelsea)

Phillimore Walk
London
W8 7RX
Tube station: High St Kensington
Website

The City

Barbican Library (City of London)

Silk St
London
EC2Y 8DS
Tube station: Barbican
Website

Shoe Lane Library (City of London)

Little Hill House
Little New St
London
EC4A 3JR
Tube station: Chancery Lane
Website

Artizan Street Library (City of London)

1 Artizan St
London
E1 7AF
Tube station: Liverpool St/Aldgate
Website

Chelsea

Chelsea Library (Kensington & Chelsea)

Chelsea Old Town Hall
King’s Road
London
SW3 5EZ
Tube station: Sloane Square, then 13 minute walk or bus
Website

Notting Hill

Notting Hill Gate library (Kensington & Chelsea)

1 Pembridge Square
Notting Hill
London
W2 4EW
Tube station: Notting Hill Gate
Website