Set in the heart of Woolwich in a busy shopping area, this is a district library with a full range of services.
Woolwich Reference Library is located on the first floor.
Services on offer include:
- free internet access and a range of software (all computers are shut-down 15 minutes before closing time)
- PlayStation games for hire
- scanners, colour and black and white photocopiers and CD burners
- books for loan - a constantly updated supply of books including fiction, information, education and leisure
- large print books
- children's and teenage literature
- books on tape
- videos and DVDs
- music CDs.
For more information see the Books, films and music page.
Regular events
- Chatterbooks reading group for kids aged 8-11
- Homework Club - ages 10 to 14 years, held upstairs in the reference library
Saturdays, 10am to 11am (term time only) - RASCALS After School Club - an after school club for new arrivals to Greenwich aged 8 to 13
Thursdays, 4pm to 5.30pm (term time only) - Toddler Time - stories and rhymes for your under fives
Mondays 11am to 11.30am - Sing-a-Song Dad
Saturdays 11 to 11.30am - Baby Rhyme Time
Thursdays 11am to 11.30am - Stories and Rhymes for under 5s 11.30am to 12noon (term-time only)
- Reading group for adults
Location
Woolwich lending library
Calderwood Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6QZ
Location map
Opening Times
Monday: 10am to 7pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.30pm*
Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
Friday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday: 9.30am to 5pm
* Only the lending section is open on Wednesdays, not the Reference Library.
Access
Find out about disabled access and facilities on the DisabledGo website
Did you know?
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