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John Harvard Library
Address
211 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA
How to get there
Tube: Borough or London Bridge
Train: London Bridge
Bus: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343
Opening times
- Monday 9am to 7pm
- Tuesday 9am to 7pm
- Wednesday 9am to 7pm
- Thursday 9am to 7pm
- Friday 9am to 7pm
- Saturday 9am to 5pm
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Activities for children and young people
Special or one-off library events - listed on the Southwark Presents What's On Diary
Baby and Toddler session (ages 0 to 4) - Mondays, 10.30am to 11.30am (term time only)
Bookstart (ages 0 to 4) - Thursdays, 10.30am to 11.30am (term time only)
Coder Dojo (ages 7 to 13) - last Saturday of every month, 10am to 11am
Saturday craft and colouring - Saturdays, 11am to 12 noon.
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Activities for adults
Special or one-off library events - listed on the Southwark Presents What's On Diary
Classic literature group (online) - last Monday of every month, 1pm to 2pm
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Facilities and services
Southwark Archives - Located at the back of John Harvard Library. Please note their opening hours are different from that of the library
Books, talking books and DVDs to borrow
eLibrary - books, films and online resources for family history, citizenship and driving theory tests
Newspapers and magazines - read in the library or online
Study spaces - 38 spaces available for adults
Computers and wifi - 24 PCs available for public use. You'll need your library card number to access these services
Printing, photocopying and scanning facilities
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
Defibrillator
Accessibility
- flat access to the library
- disabled access toilet
- computers offer Dolphin Supernova software (allows screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired).
Page last updated: 04 December 2023
