Paddington Library

View opening times, contact details, services available and disabled access.

Opening times

Please note that the lower ground floor is still closed. Please speak to library staff for more information.

Changes to holiday opening hours

All libraries and the archive centre will be closed on:

Sunday 24 December 2023
Christmas Day, Monday 25 December 2023
Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 December 2023
Sunday 31 December 2023
New Year's Day, 1 January 2024

Day	Adult library	Children's library
Monday	9.30am to 8pm	10.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday	9.30am to 8pm	10.30am to 5.30pm
Wednesday	10am to 8pm	10.30am to 5.30pm
Thursday	9.30am to 8pm	10.30am to 5.30pm
Friday	9.30am to 8pm	10.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday	9.30am to 5pm	10.30am to 5pm
Sunday	11am to 5pm	Closed

This is a large and busy community and children's library. The adult library and children's library are in two separate buildings.

Children's library address:

Westbourne Park Baptist Church, Westbourne Park Villas, W2 5EA

Venue notes

Facilities and services

computers - book a PC
free wifi
Hublet - borrow a Samsung tablet to use in the library with your Westminster library card
photocopying, printing and scanning
reading groups
study area
wide range of books, talking books, newspapers and magazines and DVDs
Zoom Text and Text-to-Speech Synthesiser equipment

Scan and send service

Need to scan and send important documents? We can help with our competitively priced scan and send service. It costs £2 plus 20p per page. Speak to library staff for more information.

Address

Porchester Road 45
London
W2 5DU
United Kingdom

Accessibility

The adult library has level wheelchair access and a lift for people with impaired mobility (suitable for wheelchair users). The ground floor is level and is where the fiction collection, music recordings and DVDs are found. The adult reference library, study area and the non-fiction items are in the basement with access via a 19-step staircase with handrails. Registered assistance dogs are welcome.

This is a large and busy community and children's library with a business information point.

The adult library and children's library are in two separate buildings.

Children's library address:

Westbourne Park Baptist Church, Westbourne Park Villas, W2 5EA

Events

We have events for adults, and activities for children and young people.

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Enquiries

020 7641 6200 [email protected]

Published: 22 January 2021

Last updated: 7 December 2023