Opening Hours

The Library building is currently closed and service is suspended.

Fines will be waived from 16th March 2020.

Books can be dropped back in the metal box by the gate, ideally in a bag.

We look forward to being back and open to all!

Previous hours were:

MAIN LIBRARY:

Tuesday / Wedneday 10- 6pm

Thursday / Friday 10 -7pm

Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 4pm

DEDICATED CHILDREN'S AREA:

Tuesday & Friday: 10 - 5 pm

Saturday: 12 - 4pm

Children can borrow books and DVDs during Main Library Hours.

RHYME TIME - suggested £3 per child:

Tuesdays at 10.30 with Cara
Fridays at 10.30 with Sasha

Monday & Bank Holidays : LIBRARY CLOSED

Welcome to Keats Community Library

Coronaviris crisis:

We are now allowed to open! As soon as we have approval from our Landlord - Keats House- we will reopen again , hopefully very soon.

In order to protect visitors and volunteers we plan to open in stages and allowing for the rules of Social Distancing. This means limiting the numbers in the Library to allow safe distancing while browsing.

Intitially, KCL will only allow books and DVDs to be borrowed and of course old ones to be returned. We will open for 2 days a week to assess demand, check our procedures and train the team in this strange new world.

There will be no access to public computers as yet, regretably knowing many of you rely on them and the printers. Further the desks and sofas will not be available for reading and study.

We have been buying a large number of books to tempt you back and these, together with other 2019 and 2020 publications will be on display at the entrance for easy collection. See the catalogue for details.

In the meantime, PLEASE help and return any books and DVDs - just drop them (ideally in a bag) into the black metal box inside the main gate.

We empty this regularly and put the books into the system. In any event, we are not charging fines.

PS: Our income from operations and events has simply stopped. We would welcome help from anyone in these extraordinary times. Just get in touch to find out more about offering your time in the future.

Background on the Library

Keats Community Library ("KCL") is a volunteer-run registered charity at 10 Keats Grove, London NW3. KCL has been operated by the community after taking over the former Heath Library from Camden Council in March 2012

We depend entirely on our community for volunteers and funding. We welcome volunteers to join the terrific team in the library - just ask in the library or email us.

If you want to help in any way, or have ideas to improve our services, please see our "Join Us" section.

Visiting the library is free and open to everyone. To borrow books, DVDs and talking/audio books you need to register as we are not part of Camden's Library network.

Over 20,000 items to borrow - adult & childen's books + large print + talking books. We add new books weekly. We pride ourselves in adding the latest popular books, often when published.
6 public PCs + Printing and copying in Black & White and Colour (A3/A4) - charges may apply
FREE WiFi across the library + quiet study tables open to all
Large DVD Library : FREE use (renewed again for 2020) for 7 days ( with many thanks to U3A in London for supporting this)
An active and varied events programme based on Literacy and the Arts generally. Advance details are mailed to card holders and are also shown on this website
Educational sessions for children on Art, Creative Writing, chess as well as Rythme Time and Story time readings
Opportunities for social service qualifications such as Duke of Edinburgh candidates.

Our events are often sold out in advance. To hear about them early, please join our free newsletter; just enter your email address into the box to the left of this page and click "GO" or send us an email with your details.

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General Conditions for Library use and applicable charges are posted in the Library at the Librarians's desk. A copy is available CLICK HERE