South Library

Opening times

• Monday, 9:30am to 8pm
• Tuesday, closed
• Wednesday, 9:30am to 8pm
• Thursday, closed
• Friday, 9:30am to 5pm
• Saturday, 9:30am to 5pm
• Sunday, closed 

You can find a wide range of e-books, e-audiobooks, newspapers and magazines online, free to Islington Library members, on our libraries, heritage and arts webpages.

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Where to find us

115-117 Essex Rd 
London
N1 2SL

The library is on the corner of Essex Road and Cross Street.

Contact us

Phone: 020 7527 7860

Email: south.library@islington.gov.uk

Library Manager: Maria Colucci

Public transport

Buses: 38, 56, 73, 341, 476

Tube: Highbury & Islington (Victoria line)

Trains: Essex Road (Great Northern Trains); Highbury & Islington (Great Northern Trains and London Overground)

Disabled access

South Library is not wheelchair accessible. There are three steps at the front entrance, which gives access to the Adult Library, then three more inside for access to the Children's Library and Reading Room. Our AccessAble profile features a guide to facilities and access for disabled people.

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Services

• Free public computers (9 available)
• Free internet and Microsoft Office software access
• Free Wi-Fi
• Photocopier and scan to USB stick
• Print from library computers or your own device using Princh
• Study space
• One-to-one basic ICT sessions – help with getting online and setting up emails for job search, Universal Credit, Freedom pass, and more.