Una Marson Library

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Bus: 42, 136, 343

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Una Marson Library
62 Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom

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Accessibility

For visitors who need help with accessibility, this library has:

  • flat access to the library
  • toilets, including disabled access toilets and baby change
  • computers with screen magnification and audio assistance for visually impaired users

We operate a zero-tolerance approach to violence, aggression and abuse towards our staff.

Venue opening times

Monday 10am to 6pm

Tuesday 10am to 6pm

Wednesday 10am to 3pm

Thursday 10am to 6pm

Friday 10am to 6pm

Saturday 10am to 5pm

Sunday closed  

Venue notes

Activities for children and young people

Baby and Toddler session (ages 0 to 4), Mondays, 2.15pm to 3pm 

Chatterbooks (ages 7 to 11), second Tuesday of every month, 4pm to 5pm

Bookstart (ages 0 to 4), Wednesdays in term time, 10am to 11.30am  

#BookTok Book Club (ages 14 to 18), monthly on a Thursday, 4pm. Email unamarson.library@southwark.gov.uk  

Stem, coding and robotics (ages 7 to 18), Saturdays, 11am to 12pm (term time only)

Saturday Afternoon Craft Club (ages 5 to 11), Saturdays, 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Activities for adults

ESOL classes and English and Maths assessments, every Tuesday, 1.15pm to 3.15pm in partnership with the Southwark Adult Learning.

Crochet and knitting club every other Friday, 4.30pm to 5.30pm. Email  unamarson.library@southwark.gov.uk for the next date.

Book Club: Voices of Latin America, the fourth Friday of every month, 5pm to 6pm.

Una Marson Book Club: Championing Black Stories, the last Saturday of every month, 12pm to 1pm. 

Getting started with computers, email and the internet. Email unamarson.Library@southwark.gov.uk or ask in the library to book.

Facilities and services

Books for reference and loan.

41 study spaces.

Rooms for hire.

Health Station Kiosk: check your height, weight, BMI, blood pressure and heart rate for free.

Spanish collection: children and adult (Libros en espaƱol).