Welcome to the Library and Heritage Service

Our service aims to inspire people and encourage a sense of place through libraries with books, information, learning, online access and services for every resident in spaces that bring local communities together.

• Find out the location and opening hours of your local library
• Explore library services in Wandsworth
• Search the library catalogue and renew items on loan

What's new?

Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2008-09

Wednesday 24th December - Battersea, Earlsfield, Northcote, Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, York Gardens and the Reference library will be open until 1pm.  All other libraries will be closed as normal on Wednesday.

Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th December inclusive- All libraries are closed

Monday 29th December - Each library will open for its normal Monday hours.

Tuesday 30th December - Each library will open for its normal Tuesday hours.

Wednesday 31st December - Battersea, Earlsfield, Northcote, Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, York Gardens and the Reference library will be open until 5pm.  All other libraries will be closed as normal on Wednesday.

Thursday 1st January - All libraries are closed

Friday 2nd January - Each library will open for its normal Friday hours.

Tooting Library redevelopment
Tooting Library closed for major building works from 25 October for approximately one year. Find out more about the project and the arrangements for a temporary library.

Heritage consultation
A draft strategy and development plan for heritage and archives was approved by the Executive on 29th September 2008 for release for public consultation. Find out more about the strategy and have your say.

 West Hill Library
West Hill Library closed permanently on 29 December 2007. It will be replaced by a new Wandsworth Town Library, which will open in summer 2009 in the Court House building at 11 Garratt Lane, SW18, opposite Southside shopping centre.

Local alternatives are Alvering Library, Putney Library and Southfields Library or you can use any of the other eight libraries in the borough.

Library items can be returned to any Wandsworth Library and renewed using the 24 hour renewal line on 0115 929 3388 or online.

If you want further information, please contact Libraries Administration on 020 8871 6369.

 West Hill newsletter (103 kb)

Design for the new Wandsworth Town Library
You can view online a 3D video showing the preliminary plans for the new Wandsworth Town Library.

You will need Windows Media Player or Quicktime Player installed on your computer to view this presentation.

Watch the online video >>

Battery recycling at libraries
Did you know...

• Around 600 million UK household batteries (22,000 tonnes) - the equivalent weight of 110 Jumbo Jets - are sent to landfill unnecessarily every year.
• The average household uses 21 batteries a year, all of which could be recycled.
• 89% of batteries are for general use and can be found in every room in the house.
• You can now recycle your used household batteries at  libraries.  Simply deposit them for collection in the special container at the reception desk.
• These household batteries can be accepted for recycling: non-rechargable types D, C, AA, AAA, 9V and button cell.

London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, but the history of its diversity often goes untold. This site highlights the museums and community groups that bring that history to life. Browse collections, read news and visit events that explore the many communities in London. www.untoldlondon.org.uk