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Charing Cross Library

Preview Charing Cross Library events

Board games, games pieces, dice and dominoes

Board Games Lounge

29 April 2025
English class

English conversation classes at Charing Cross Library

1 May 2025
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Staff book recommendations

Book cover of Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

Touching the void by Joe Simpson

Reading and Literacy Librarian, Laurence Foe, gives us a insight into Joe Simpson's book, 'Touching the Void'.
Corey Fah does Social Mobility Isabel Waidner (Hamish Hamilton)

Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner

Library Officer Helen Bailey reviews Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner. A radical, joyful novel.
Mary Jean Chan's poem, 'Bright Fear'.

Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan

Library Officer, Helen Bailey, gives us an insight into her thoughts of Mary Jean Chan's poem, 'Bright Fear'.
Between the woods and the water by Patrick Leigh Fermor

Between the woods and the water by Patrick Leigh Fermor

Reading and Literacy Librarian, Laurence Foe reviews 'Between the woods and the water' by Patrick Leigh Fermor.
A member of staff sat in Mayfair library in front of some book shelves. He is smiling at the camera.

Read

Find a reading group or search our library catalogue of online books and more.

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Learn

Try a new activity or enrich yourself with 24/7 eResources.

A pianist on a grand piano performing to a crowd in a library

Connect

Meet people at events, listen to our podcast, or subscribe to our newsletter.

Children sat at a table doing different activities in a library, there are bookshelves and two parents talking in the background

Children

Books, magazines, events, and English and maths resources.

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Information and enquiries

General enquiries and information on how to contact us.

Library opening hours

Day Opening hours
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Monday
 Opening hours
9:30am to 8pm
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Tuesday
 Opening hours
9:30am to 7pm
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Wednesday
 Opening hours
10am to 7pm
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Thursday
 Opening hours
9:30am to 7pm
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Friday
 Opening hours
9:30am to 7pm
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Saturday
 Opening hours
10:30am to 2pm
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Sunday
 Opening hours
11am to 5pm

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