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283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.
283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.<br>
020 8314 8334
020 8314 8334<br>
Closed Sunday & Monday. We could volunteer for Monday.
Closed Sunday & Monday. We could volunteer for Monday.<br>
libraries@lewisham.gov.uk
libraries@lewisham.gov.uk<br>
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/libraries/branches/Pages/New-Cross-community-library-service.aspx
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/libraries/branches/Pages/New-Cross-community-library-service.aspx


Lambeth. Kennington. Durning Library.
Lambeth. Kennington. Durning Library.<br>
friendsofdurning@gmail.com
friendsofdurning@gmail.com<br>
167 Kennington Lane
167 Kennington Lane<br>
SE11 4HF
SE11 4HF<br>
http://www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk/events
http://www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk/events


St. James Street Library
St. James Street Library<br>
Reformed as a community centre, 'The Mill'
Reformed as a community centre, 'The Mill'<br>
Coppermill Lane
Coppermill Lane<br>
44 20 8521 3211
44 20 8521 3211<br>
http://www.facebook.com/the.mill.e17
http://www.facebook.com/the.mill.e17


Sydenham Library
Sydenham Library<br>
Managed by Darren Taylor of Eco Computer Systems
Managed by Darren Taylor of Eco Computer Systems<br>
Sydenham Road. SE 26
Sydenham Road. SE 26<br>
http://www.sydenham.org.uk/library_information.html
http://www.sydenham.org.uk/library_information.html<br>
http://sydenhamlibrary.wordpress.com
http://sydenhamlibrary.wordpress.com<br>


List of other communal operations by Darren Taylor
List of other communal operations by Darren Taylor<br>
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/contact.asp
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/contact.asp<br>
Covers operating costs by selling computers made from donated junk parts.
Covers operating costs by selling computers made from donated junk parts.<br>
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/OurServices.htm
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/OurServices.htm


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=Council. Endangered=


Croydon. Sanderstead Library
Croydon. Sanderstead Library<br>
Farm Fields South Croydon. CR2 0HL
Farm Fields South Croydon. CR2 0HL<br>
020 8726 6900
020 8726 6900<br>
http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk
http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk


Croydon. Upper Norwood Library
Croydon. Upper Norwood Library<br>
41 Westow Hill
41 Westow Hill<br>
020 8670 2551
020 8670 2551<br>
http://m.facebook.com/groups/269577509754920
http://m.facebook.com/groups/269577509754920


Robert Jeyes Library
Robert Jeyes Library<br>
High Road. Chadwell Heath. RM6 6AS
High Road. Chadwell Heath. RM6 6AS<br>
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Save-Robert-Jeyes-Library/142714125777678?id=142714125777678&_rdr#!/profile.php?v=feed&id=142714125777678&__user=827336664
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Save-Robert-Jeyes-Library/142714125777678?id=142714125777678&_rdr#!/profile.php?v=feed&id=142714125777678&__user=827336664


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Brent Council closed 6 libraries leading to England's first legal action regarding library closure.
Brent Council closed 6 libraries leading to England's first legal action regarding library closure.


Brent. Cricklewood Library.
Brent. Cricklewood Library.<br>
Property Owner: All Souls College, Oxford.
Property Owner: All Souls College, Oxford.<br>
Contact: Sonja & Sally: friendsofcricklewoodlibrary@gmail.com
Contact: Sonja & Sally: friendsofcricklewoodlibrary@gmail.com<br>
Pop-up library location: Olive Road
Pop-up library location: Olive Road<br>
http://www.northwesttwo.co.uk/friendslibrary.php
http://www.northwesttwo.co.uk/friendslibrary.php


Brent. Preston Road Library
Brent. Preston Road Library<br>
Weekly Saturday meeting at 11am, The Windermeer.
Weekly Saturday meeting at 11am, The Windermeer.<br>
E-mail to confirm time.
E-mail to confirm time.<br>
saveprestonroadlibrary@gmail.com
saveprestonroadlibrary@gmail.com<br>
http://brentlibraries.wordpress.com/about/
http://brentlibraries.wordpress.com/about/


Brent. Barham Library.
Brent. Barham Library.<br>
Barham Park Wembley
Barham Park Wembley<br>
barhamlibrary@hotmail.co.uk
barhamlibrary@hotmail.co.uk<br>
http://www.facebook.com/groups/222030217853609/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/222030217853609/


Brent. Tokyngton Library.
Brent. Tokyngton Library.<br>
Monks Park. HA9
Monks Park. HA9<br>
Campaign group?
Campaign group?<br>
http://www.brent.gov.uk/property.nsf/pages/Former+Tokyngton+Library
http://www.brent.gov.uk/property.nsf/pages/Former+Tokyngton+Library

Revision as of 15:20, 4 December 2012

Over 400 libraries in the United Kingdom are under threat due to government cuts.

Communal Operations

283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.
020 8314 8334
Closed Sunday & Monday. We could volunteer for Monday.
libraries@lewisham.gov.uk
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/libraries/branches/Pages/New-Cross-community-library-service.aspx

Lambeth. Kennington. Durning Library.
friendsofdurning@gmail.com
167 Kennington Lane
SE11 4HF
http://www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk/events

St. James Street Library
Reformed as a community centre, 'The Mill'
Coppermill Lane
44 20 8521 3211
http://www.facebook.com/the.mill.e17

Sydenham Library
Managed by Darren Taylor of Eco Computer Systems
Sydenham Road. SE 26
http://www.sydenham.org.uk/library_information.html
http://sydenhamlibrary.wordpress.com

List of other communal operations by Darren Taylor
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/contact.asp
Covers operating costs by selling computers made from donated junk parts.
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/OurServices.htm


Council. Endangered

Croydon. Sanderstead Library
Farm Fields South Croydon. CR2 0HL
020 8726 6900
http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk

Croydon. Upper Norwood Library
41 Westow Hill
020 8670 2551
http://m.facebook.com/groups/269577509754920

Robert Jeyes Library
High Road. Chadwell Heath. RM6 6AS
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Save-Robert-Jeyes-Library/142714125777678?id=142714125777678&_rdr#!/profile.php?v=feed&id=142714125777678&__user=827336664


To Reopen

Brent Council closed 6 libraries leading to England's first legal action regarding library closure.

Brent. Cricklewood Library.
Property Owner: All Souls College, Oxford.
Contact: Sonja & Sally: friendsofcricklewoodlibrary@gmail.com
Pop-up library location: Olive Road
http://www.northwesttwo.co.uk/friendslibrary.php

Brent. Preston Road Library
Weekly Saturday meeting at 11am, The Windermeer.
E-mail to confirm time.
saveprestonroadlibrary@gmail.com
http://brentlibraries.wordpress.com/about/

Brent. Barham Library.
Barham Park Wembley
barhamlibrary@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/groups/222030217853609/

Brent. Tokyngton Library.
Monks Park. HA9
Campaign group?
http://www.brent.gov.uk/property.nsf/pages/Former+Tokyngton+Library