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Camberwell Library

Address

48 Camberwell Green
Camberwell
SE5 7AL

How to get there

Bus: 12, 35, 40, 42, 45, 171, 176, 185, 436, 36, 345, 484
Train / Overground: Denmark Hill

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Opening times

• Monday 9am to 8pm
• Tuesday 9am to 8pm
• Wednesday 9am to 8pm
• Thursday 9am to 8pm
• Friday 9am to 8pm
• Saturday 9am to 5pm
• Sunday 12pm to 4pm

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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 

  Bookstart (ages 0 to 4) - Tuesdays, 10am to 11am (term time only)

  Baby and Toddler session (ages 0 to 4) - Mondays, 11am to 12pm (term time only)

  STEM, coding and robotics (ages 7 to 18) Thursdays, 6.15pm to 7.15pm (term time only)

  Rhymetime (ages 0 to 4) - Mondays and Friday, 11am to 11.30am (term time only)

  Arts and crafts club (ages 0 to 4) - Saturdays, 2pm to 3pm.

• Activities for adults

  Special or one-off library events - listed on the Southwark Presents What's On Diary 

  Short story group - first Monday of every month, 3pm to 4pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information

  Poem Monday - First Monday of every month, 7pm to 7.45pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information

  Knitting and crochet group - second Monday of every month, 3pm to 4pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information

  Creative writing group - third Monday of every month, 3pm to 4pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information

  Poetry group - fourth Monday of every month, 3pm to 4pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information

  Book group - second Tuesday of every month, 7pm to 8.30pm
  Contact Camberwell Library for more information.

  Getting started with computers, email and the internet - bookable one-to-one sessions at various times from Monday to Saturday (excluding Tuesdays). Please email or ask in the library to book.

• Facilities and services

  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 - 27 spaces available for adults

  Computers and wifi - 18 PCs available for public use. You'll need your library card number to access these services

  Printing, photocopying and scanning facilities

  Meeting rooms for hire

  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

  Health Station Kiosk - free self-service health-check kiosk. Check your height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, heart rate and body composition.

  Defibrillator

Accessibility

• flat access to the library
• lift access to all floors
• disabled access toilets
• computers offer access to Dolphin Supernova software (which allows screen magnification and audio assistance for the visually impaired)

Page last updated: 10 June 2024