Libraries

Introduction

All 9 libraries are open Monday to Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm, and on Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
In addition Wood Green Central Library, Hornsey Library and Marcus Garvey Library are open Sunday 12.00 - 4.00pm.
Please note: St Ann's library will close on 7 August for rewiring work, reopening in early September 2008
Further information plesae see below.

The mobile library and a 'housebound' library service (services for older people) together with a local history and archive service from Bruce Castle Museum are other core services.

Haringey Libraries, Archives and Museum Service works closely with other departments within Haringey Council and the Friends of Libraries groups to provide you with a high quality library service.

For enquiries about the library service please contact: Library.Service@haringey.gov.uk.

Upgrading St Ann's library

Upgrade works at St Ann's library will now include full rewiring as well as the new community hall is currently under construction.The library will close on 7 August for the rewiring work, reopening in early September. A mobile library will operate on the site through this period, and local people can also use any other Haringey library.

The new library hall will include a sprung wooden floor, making it suitable for community activities of all kinds. The hall is funded by the Bridge New Deal for Communities (NDC) as part of its £50 million 10 year programme regenerating Seven Sisters and South Tottenham.
"I hope as many local people as possible will make a date for the reopening of the library in September and the unveiling of the new hall in the autumn. This investment by the Bridge NDC and the council will ensure we have a top class facility at the heart of the community"
Cllr Dhiren Basu
Haringey cabinet member for leisure, culture and lifelong learning.

Busiest library

It’s Official! Wood Green Library is the Busiest Library in London

• Read more about Wood Green being the busiest library.

Our Service to You

Our aim is to encourage learning, improve employment prospects, promote social inclusion and improve the quality of life for people who live, work and study in Haringey.

What we provide:

Books, music, videos, DVDs and other materials. You can borrow up to:

• 8 books and 4 cassettes or CDs at a time for a maximum period of three weeks.
• 3 DVD or VHS videos. Feature films can be borrowed for a maximum of 2 days at a time and children's, music or documentary video's can be borrowed for a maximum of 1 week.
  (Please note: there is a charge for borrowing CDs, cassettes, videos and DVDs)

Loans are made both to those who are able to visit our libraries and via a mobile service for the housebound and other groups.

Other things that you can expect include:

• Free access to the Internet at all libraries
• Access to reference material, periodicals, newspapers and magazines
• Information about a range of local community groups, courses and resources
• A range of exhibitions and events throughout the year
• A record of the heritage, places and communities in Haringey through records and artefacts conserved and maintained in Haringey's museums

We ask you to:

• Keep all materials that you borrow in good condition
• Return what you borrow on time
• Respect other library users
• Be polite to our staff
• Switch off your mobile phones when in our libraries

Libraries Catalogue Online

The Online Libraries Catalogue allows you to renew and reserve items, search the catalogue and check if an item is in stock. Click here to log onto the library catalogue.

Contact details

Please feel free to pass us your comments, suggestions or complaints via email Library.Service@haringey.gov.uk or via our complaints, comments and suggestions e-form.

• Alexandra Park Library - 020 8489 8770
• Coombes Croft Library  - 020 8489 8771
• Highgate Library - 020 8489 8772
• Hornsey Library - 020 8489 1118
• Marcus Garvey Library - 020 8489 5309
• Muswell Hill Library - 020 8489 8773
• St Ann’s Library - 020 8489 8775
• Stroud Green Library - 020 8489 8776
• Wood Green Central Library - 020 8489 2700 / 2780 / 2781

Other useful numbers:

• Baby Bus Service - 020 8489 1424
• Bruce Castle Museum and Archives - 020 8808 8772 - email: museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
• Housebound service - 020 8489 1425
• Mobile Library - 020 8489 1425
• Open Learning - 020 8489 5358
• Schools Library Service - 020 8489 5043
• Sure Start Book and Toy Bus - 020 8489 1451

Attached Files

Filename	Filetype	Size
library membership form.doc	Word	93K
library guidance.doc	Word	59K
Muswell Hill Library Consultation.doc	Word	46K

Useful External Links

The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links

• Access the Library catalogue
• National Literacy Trust
• Museums, Libraries & Archives
• Royal National Institute for the Blind
• Help for Learners with Disabilities
• Mental Health - health in mind library service
• Get London Reading
• The Reading Agency
• The Poetry Society
• Audio Books from Listening Books

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