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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
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.
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Activities for adults
Special or one-off library events - listed on the Southwark Presents What's On Diary
Monday Club - every Monday 3pm to 4pm. Join us to share a short story and a poem, or try creative writing. Tea & Biscuits are provided! Email: Camberwell.library@southwark.gov.uk
Knitting & Crochet Club - every Tuesday 3pm to 4pm. Join us for an afternoon of woolly crafting and chat. We can teach you the basics, or bring your own project to work on in the group. Beginners welcome! Email: Camberwell.library@southwark.gov.uk
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). Email Camberwell.library@southwark.gov.uk or ask the library to book.
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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
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: 09 October 2024
