Peckham Library

122 Peckham Hill Street
London
SE15 5JR
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 0202

Peckham Library fourth floor now re-opened

The refurbished fourth floor at Peckham library re-opened on Monday 1 October 2012 with new self service technology and over ten thousand new books. There are improved study facilities and a new seating area for reading and relaxing. A computer upgrade has improved access to the internet and there are also improved facilities for Wi-Fi users.

How to get to the library

Bus: 12, 36, 37, 63, 78, 136, 171, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, 436, P12, P13
Rail: Train to Peckham Rye

Map of library

Opening times

Monday 9am to 8pm
Tuesday 9am to 8pm
Wednesday 10am to 8pm
Thursday 9am to 8pm
Friday 9am to 8pm
Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 12pm to 4pm

What else is on offer

Seventy adult study spaces available
Come along for a sing-song, for under fives, every Monday at 2pm to 2.30pm
Baby and toddler session every Tuesday at 10.30am to 12pm. There are no sessions over the summer break
Bookstart plus session every Wednesday during term-time, 10am to 11.30am
Story Stop: Do your shopping then take a rest and stop off for a story. For children 3 to 8 years and the family, every Saturday, 11.30am to 12noon.
Chatterbooks group fourth Thursday of every month, 4.30pm to 5.30pm. For ages eight to 12 years
Games club every Friday 3.30pm to 5pm, term time only. For age eight upwards
Homework Help Drop In For Children, Mondays during term time, 4pm to 6pm
Family learning Course for parents and children: Help your child with homework, Tuesdays during term time, 4pm to 6pm
Teenage Reading Group, the first Wednesday of every month, 5pm to 6.30pm.
Peckham Wii Gaming Club, every Friday, 3.30pm to 5pm, for 10 years and over.
Adult reading group last Tuesday of every month, 6.30pm to 8pm
Refreshments are available
Photocopying facilities, colour and black and white
Free internet access and word processing facilities. You may need to book in advance
Free Wi-Fi
Knitting Club first Monday of every month, 6pm to 7.30pm
Over 50s Club first Friday of every month, 11am to 12.30pm
Free computer classes and learning in libraries

Peckham Library's adult reading group is run by the superb author and storyteller, Sandra Agard, who also organises live literature events at the library.

Peckham's Black writing collection features a wide selection of black interest books and the library also features the largest collection of African music CDs in the borough. The extensive DVD collection at the library covers box office hits, arthouse and cult classics, world cinema and Bollywood titles. Peckham also houses a fantastic range of Graphic novels.

Access for people with disabilities

There is full access for people with disabilities including a lift to the library on the fourth floor and the activity 'pods' on the fifth floor. If you would like assistance with using the lift, please speak to a member of staff on the ground floor or fourth floor.

The following facilities are also available: