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Peckham Library
How to get there
Bus: 12, 36, 37, 63, 78, 136, 171, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, 436, P12, P13
Train / Overground: Peckham Rye
Location
location
Address
Peckham Library,
122 Peckham Hill Street,
London,
SE15 5JR
United Kingdom
Accessibility
This library has:
- flat access
- lift access to all floors and pods (if you'd like assistance using the lift, speak to a member of staff on the ground floor or fourth floor)
- disabled access toilets
- computers with screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired users
We operate a zero-tolerance approach to violence, aggression and abuse towards our staff.
Venue 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
Venue notes
Activities for children and young people
Rhymetime (ages 0 to 4), Mondays in term time, 2pm to 2.30pm and Fridays, 10.30am to 11am
Baby and Toddler session (ages 0 to 4), Tuesdays in term time, 10.30am to 12 noon
Bookstart (ages 0 to 4), Wednesdays in term time, 10am to 11.30am
Chatterbooks (ages 7 to 11), Second Tuesday of every month in term time, 4pm to 5pm
Saturday craft and colouring club, Saturdays, 2pm to 3pm
Family Games Zone (all ages), a fun evening of board and card games, inculding draughts, Ludo, Tic-Tac-Toe. Refreshments will be available. Book in the library or email libraries@southwark.gov.uk
Activities for adults
ESOL classes every Monday in term time, 10am to 12 noon in partnership with the Southwark Adult Learning.
Online book group, third Thursday of every month, 6.45pm to 8pm. Email wes.white@southwark.gov.uk for more information.
Book group, the last Thursday of every month, 7pm to 8pm. Email peter.holzmann@southwark.gov.uk
First Friday Club, the first Friday of every month, 11am to 1pm
Afternoon book group, the last Friday of every month, 1pm to 2pm. Email amy.france@southwark.gov.uk
Digital Support Fridays 10am to 12pm. Book in the library or email peckham.library@southwark.gov.uk
Shades of Black Authors Book Club, the fourth Friday of every month, 6pm to 7.30pm. Email joanna.wimalasuriya@southwark.gov.uk for details.
Facilities and services
Books for reference and loan
66 study spaces