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Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library

Address

145-147 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RW

How to get there

Bus: 12, 35, 40. 45, 68, 136, 148, 171, 176, 343, 468, P5 
Tube:  Elephant and Castle
Train: Elephant and Castle

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Opening times

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

Regular activities

For children and young people:

• Homework Help club (ages 6 to 11) - every Tuesday during term time, 4pm to 5pm
• Rhymetime (ages 0 to 4) - every Wednesday, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Chatterbooks (ages 7 to 11) - last Wednesday of every month during term time, 4pm to 5pm
• Baby and toddlers session (ages 0 to 4) - every Friday during term time, 2.15pm to 3pm
• Saturday crafts (ages 5+) - every Saturday, 11am to 12pm.

For adults:

• Heritage and book group - last Monday of every month, 6.45pm to 8pm
  Contact Stefano Battaglia for more details
• Bringing Books to Life: modern classic read aloud - last Friday the month, 5.30pm to 6.15pm
  Contact Stefano Battaglia for more details.

What else is on offer

• Southwark heritage centre - Explore the world through permanent displays of artefacts from the council’s heritage collections and a programme of temporary exhibitions.
• Books, talking books and DVDs to borrow - Search the catalogue and place reservations for collection
• eLibrary - including eBooks and eAudiobooks, film streaming and online resources for topics from family history, to citizenship and driving theory tests
• Newspapers and magazines to read in the library or online
• Borrow a tablet for use in the library
• Study spaces - 30 spaces available for adults
• Public PCs and wifi - 10 PCs available for public use. You'll need your library card number to access these services
• Printing, photocopying and scanning facilities
• Meeting rooms for hire
• Events - for special events see the online What's On diary or ask in the library
• Home Library Service - for those unable to access the library in person.

Accessibility

• flat access to the library
• lift access to all floors
• disabled access toilet
• computers offer access to Dolphin Supernova software (allows screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired).

Page last updated: 30 November 2022