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Peckham Library
This half term we’ve got lots to keep children busy, entertained and creative. Find details here
Address
122 Peckham Hill Street
London
SE15 5JR
How to get there
Bus: 12, 36, 37, 63, 78, 136, 171, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 381, 436, P12, P13
Rail: Train to Peckham Rye
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
Children: weekly and monthly activities
- Baby rhyme time sessions - every Monday 2pm to 2.30pm and every Friday 10.15am to 10.45am (ages 0 to 4); term time only
- Baby and toddler session - every Tuesday, 10.30am to 12pm (ages 0 to 4); term time only
- Bookstart session - every Wednesday, 10am to 11.30am (term time only)
- Story Stop - Do your shopping, then rest and stop off for a story - every Saturday, 11.30am to 12noon (ages 3 to 8 and family)
- ChatterBooks - fourth Thursday of every month, 4.30pm to 5.30pm (ages 7 to 11)
- Wii Gaming Club - every Friday, 4pm to 5.30pm (ages 10 and over)
Adults: weekly and monthly activities
- Adult reading group - last Tuesday of every month, 6.30pm to 8pm (contact Silvia Romano for details)
- Knitting Club - first and third Monday of every month, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
- First Friday Club - first Friday of every month, 11am to 12.30pm
- Chess Club - every second Friday of the month 5.30pm to 7.30pm
- Afternoon tea with short stories - every last Friday of the month, 11am to 12pm
- Graphic novel book group - every second Tuesday of the month 7pm to 8pm (contact Lawrence Pycock for details
- Starting with computers, email and the internet - every Monday, 10am to 11am, 11am to 12pm, 2pm to 3pm and 4pm to 5pm; Tuesday, 10am to 11am, 11am to 12pm and 4pm to 5pm; Wednesday, 11am to 12pm, 2pm to 3pm and 4pm to 5pm; Thursday and Friday, 11am to 12pm and 4pm to 5pm (booking required in the library)
- Help with job hunting online - every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 11am and 11am to 12pm (booking required in the library)
What else is on offer
- books, talking books, CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray films to borrow
- free eBooks and eAudiobooks
- free eNewspapers and eMagazines
- 70 adult study spaces available
- photocopying and scanning facilities
- free internet access - 28 PCs available for public use
- free Wi-Fi
- mobile recycling centre - every third Wednesday of each month; bring unwanted textiles and shoes, CDs/DVDs, electricals, ink-jet cartridges, lightbulbs and scrap wood and metal (speak to a recycling officer about recycling and waste services in Southwark)
- meeting rooms for hire
Peckham's Black writing collection features a wide selection of black interest book. The library also features the largest collection of African music CDs in the borough and houses a fantastic range of graphic novels.
Accessibility
There's 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'd like assistance using the lift, speak to a member of staff on the ground floor or fourth floor.
We also offer the following facilities:
- disabled access toilets
- evacuation chairs for emergency use
- access to Dolphin Supernova software (allows screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired)
Page last updated: 22 February 2019
