Poetry Library Southbank Centre
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1912 in Britain
It is the major library for modern and contemporary poetry funded by the Arts Council England
Poetry is available in many formats: books, pamphlets, audio cassette, CD, video and DVD for reference and loan; magazines, press cuttings, photographs, posters and postcards for reference.
The Poetry Library is the home of poetrymagazines.org.uk, an ever-growing full-text database for UK poetry magazines of the 20th and 21st centuries
There are comprehensive education and children's sections
The Poetry Library promotes the reading of poetry for people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds in collaboration with Learning and Participation
Address
Level 5
Royal Festival Hall
London SE1 8XX
Telephone
020 7921 0943/0664
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 8pm, The Library is closed to the public on Mondays
