Library opening times
See the table below for a quick guide to our opening hours. Our Christmas opening times vary, please download the PDF in useful documents at the bottom of this page.
All our libraries are closed on Sundays except for Central Library, which is open from 1-5pm
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Archway Library | 9.30am-8pm | Closed | 9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-5pm |
| Central Library | 9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-5pm |
| Finsbury Library | 9am-8pm |
9am-5pm |
9am-5pm |
9am-8pm |
9am-5pm |
9am-5pm |
| John Barnes Temporary Library |
Closed |
9.30am-7pm |
9.30am-1pm |
9.30am-7pm |
Closed |
11am-5pm |
| Lewis Carroll Children's Library |
9.30am-1pm 2pm-7pm |
Closed |
9.30am-1pm 2pm-7pm |
Closed |
9.30am-1pm |
11am-5pm |
| Mildmay Library | 9.30am-1pm |
9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
11am-5pm |
| N4 Library | 9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-1pm |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-5pm |
| North Library | Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-1pm |
11am-5pm |
| South Library | 9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-5pm |
| West Library | Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
Closed |
9.30am-8pm |
9.30am-5pm |
9.30am-5pm |
| Islington Museum | 10am-5pm |
10am-5pm |
Closed |
10am-5pm |
10am-5pm |
10am-5pm |