Brixton Library

Brixton Library A Lambeth Library Brixton Library is in the centre of Brixton, next to the Ritzy Cinema. It also has talking books for all ages, DVDs and books in large print.

It provides books and more for loan, a reference and information service, free use of computers for Internet, email and word-processing and free WI-FI with a library card. The Library also holds a small collection of books in Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, and Spanish. The lending library has a wide range of novels and factual books for all

ages to borrow, including the latest bestsellers. You'll be able to access online resources such as Ancestry and Access to Research (which gives you access to thousands of journal articles). From home, you can access online resources such as E-books, E-audiobook, E-magazines, Theory Test Pro and more. The reference library on the first floor has a large collection of encyclopedias, directories, maps, newspapers and magazines, government publications and books for study as well as a huge range of information on the Internet. Desks are available for private study. Local transport
Tube: Brixton
Rail: Brixton
Buses: 2, 3, 35, 37, 45, 59, 109, 118, 133, 159, 196, 250, 322, 333, 345, 355, 432, P4, P5

Coming up on 15th August we have the NUBIA market in our gallery room at Brixton Library
18/07/2026

Coming up on 15th August we have the NUBIA market in our gallery room at Brixton Library

Join us for a vibrant one-day cultural marketplace at Brixton Library, celebrating culture.

19/06/2026

Temporary closure

Brixton Library’s main entrance steps will be undergoing repairs and restoration at the end of June.

To do this safely the library will be closed from 23 June and reopen on 29 June when you will be able to see a preview of the very popular annual Brixton Bugle Summer Art Exhibition, which this year will have over 60 exhibits from local artists. More information is available via our latest email newsletter https://news.comms.lambeth.gov.uk/F04AD5FB7D3EEB5BFC2F5B58CD823C16E939A5C6A162D83224BC4FF13B491A5F/4EF34150AA8F5AACE4CBED7506F53D08/VIB

https://libraries.lambeth.gov.uk/-/improvements-to-brixton-library

FROM OLD ENGLISH TO WORLD ENGLISHESWhere do English words come from? How old is the oldest English word? Is English stil...
05/06/2026

FROM OLD ENGLISH TO WORLD ENGLISHES

Where do English words come from? How old is the oldest English word? Is English still one language?
Discover the answers to these questions and many more at this FREE interactive workshop run by language and literature experts from UCL. Whether learning to write in runes, listening to the English of King Alfred, Chaucer or Shakespeare, or tracing the voyage of English around the world, explore how the vocabulary
of English has changed in the last millennium, and how it continues to evolve in the present.
Drop in and play our word games, browse our collection of English dictionaries from different centuries and different places around the world, and add your own words to our spectacular word bunting!

Monday 8th June 2026
3.15 - 5.30pm
Brixton Library, gallery room
FREE open to all

05/06/2026

Thank you Tayari Jones

We'll be hosting the London Football Book Market this Saturday at Brixton Library 11.30am-4.30pm - see you there for a f...
28/05/2026

We'll be hosting the London Football Book Market this Saturday at Brixton Library 11.30am-4.30pm - see you there for a footie read! Organised by Stanchion Books

Brixton library is taking part in Brixton Bingo on Saturday 6th June as part of the London Festival of Architecture, fin...
28/05/2026

Brixton library is taking part in Brixton Bingo on Saturday 6th June as part of the London Festival of Architecture, find clues among our shelves and complete the whole bingo trail! Find out more https://z-m-a.co.uk/brixtonbingo/

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Brixton Library, Brixton Oval
London
SW21JQ

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442079261058

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