Library Closure

Following careful consideration of the current course of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we’ve decided that the North Harrow Community Library remain closed until further notice

We've made this decision in the interests of the health and wellbeing of our volunteers and users.

Our assessment is that the current course of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it inevitable that we will need to close before long, and that a planned closure now will be less disruptive than a sudden shutdown later.

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When is the library open?

The library is open TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, with more days to be announced soon.

Day	Open
Tuesday	10:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday	10:00am - 6:30pm
Friday	10.00am - 3:00pm
Saturday	10:00am - 5:00pm

Where can I find the library?

By Tube

The library is only a few minutes’ walk from North Harrow Station, on the Metropolitan Line

By Bus

183 or H19, getting off at the Station Road stop, Bus Halt NC or NB

By Car

Cambridge Road Car Park Entrance via Pinner Road oppsite the the Gym (Nearest Postcode HA2 7LD for sat nav purpose)

We have limited parking spaces available at the Library so please be prepared to park further off.

Address

North Harrow Community Library
429-433 Pinner Road
Harrow HA1 4HN
Tel: 020 8062 8418

What services do we provide?

Use Our Wi-Fi

Our Library offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.

Use Our Public Computers

Library members can use our public computers for free – whether you need to finish some homework, send an email or do some research, you can use our computers to help you out.

Borrow our books

Once you’ve signed up for a free library card, you can browse and borrow from our selection of over 20,000 books. From Man Booker winners, to the latest Young Adult Fiction, to the most beloved children’s books, you’re sure to find something you’ll love reading.

We have a selection of Talking Books and Audiobooks on CDs and tapes that can be borrowed for free. We have a selection of newspapers and magazines that can be perused in the Library. We also have DVDs to borrow for a small fee of £1 for a three-week loan.

Printing and Photocopying

We offer printing and scanning services for a small charge. All fees go directly back into the Library to help keep us going. Black and White Photocopy/ printing – 10p/page

Colour Photocopy/printing – 50p/page

Scanning 3p/page

Rent Our Rooms

We have two wonderful spaces of different capacity that can be rented for classes, clubs, parties, meetings or private study.

Our rooms have been rented thus far for yoga classes, book launches, language classes and film viewings. For more information or to discuss rentals, please get in touch with Kamal on 020 8427 1252.

Large room - capacity 40 people

£14.00 per hour for voluntary sector and charities.

£20.00 per hour for commercial organisations.

Small room - capacity 10 people

£6.00 per hour for voluntary sector and charities.

£10.00 per hour for commercial organisations.

Who are our supporters?

North Harrow Library is a Community Library, which means we are responsible for organising our own funding. We are supported by our local community, including the following:

Morrisons

Morrisons kindly provided us with food vouchers which have supported our various events.

Waitrose

Waitrose Harrow Weald have chosen us as one of their charities for their Community Matters scheme for February. The more tokens shoppers place in our box, the bigger the donation from Waitrose.

Tesco

Tesco provided us with free drinks for our opening party. They have also chosen our Library for their Bags of Help Scheme for March, which means that shoppers can chose our Library with their blue tokens and Tesco will use money raised from carrier bag sales to help fund us.

Echo Systems

Provided our security system.

Redferns Solicitors

Have been our legal advisors on our journey to establishing this community Library and support us still on all matters legal

John Lyon’s Charity

John Lyon’s Charity have very generously given us a £4000 grant for art workshops. Fulfilling the needs of our community is part of our mission statement and we are very grateful to the John Lyon’s Charity for helping us with it.

Red Cup Cafe

Have consistently been by our side, providing their delicious food for our events and parties, for free. Their support cannot be underestimated, and we are so grateful to them.