Enquiries, access and opening times
Barbican
Camomile Street
Shoe Lane
City Business Library
Guildhall Library
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New textphone number
The City of London’s libraries are pleased to introduce a
textphone service designed to make it easier for deaf or hearing
impaired individuals to contact us.
Provided they have a textphone, callers will now be able to
communicate clearly with our staff by typing what they want to say
and receiving a reply on the screen of their textphone. To contact
any of our libraries dial 020 7332 3803.
24 hour renewals (touch tone phones only) 020 7638
0568
Libraries feedback form - use
this to send us suggestions for improving our service.
Barbican Library
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
General enquiries tel 020 7638 0569
Enquiries to Music Library - tel 020 7638 0672
Enquiries to Children's Library - tel 020 7628 9447
Fax 020 7638 2249
Textphone 020 7332 3803
Email
barbicanlib@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Map showing the location of Barbican
Library
Barbican Library webpage
The library is fully accessible by wheelchair and a variety of
access facilities including hearing induction loops, a reading
magnifier machine and enhanced computer screen viewing and
listening facilities are available.
For information on disabled access to the
Barbican Library visit Disabled Go.
Opening hours
Monday, Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30am - 7.30pm
Friday: 9.30am - 2.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4.00pm
May Bank holiday opening hours
Barbican Library will be closed on Monday 5 May
and Monday 26 May 2008.
Getting there
Nearest tube stations are Barbican, Moorgate, Liverpool Street
and St Paul's (not wheelchair accessible). Bank station has lift
access from Docklands Light Railway to street level only.
Rail stations are Farringdon, Barbican and Moorgate (not wheelchair
accessible). Liverpool Street is accessible. The Thameslink service
to Barbican is a limited rush hour service only. Bus routes 8, 11,
26, 35, 42, 47, 48, 55, 56, 76, 78, 100, 133, 141, 214, 242, 271
(seven days a week), 243 (Monday - Saturday), 21, 23, 25, 172, 501,
505, 521 (Monday - Friday).
More information on the accessibility of tube stations and buses
is available on the
Tube website and the
Transport for London site.
Camomile Street
12-20 Camomile Street, London EC3A 7EX
Tel 020 7332 1855
Textphone 020 7332 3803
24 hour renewals (touch tone phones only) 020 7638
0568
Email
camomile@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Map showing the location of Camomile Street
Library
Camomile Library webpage
Opening hours
Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 6.30pm
May Bank holiday opening hours
Camomile Street Library will be closed on Monday 5 May and
Monday 26 May 2008.
For information on disabled access to
the Camomile Street Library visit Disabled Go.
Shoe Lane
Hill House, Little New Street, London EC4A 3JR
Tel 020 7583 7178
Textphone 020 7332 3803
24 hour renewals (touch tone phones only) 020 7638
0568
Email
shoelane@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Map showing the location of Shoe Lane
Library
Shoe Lane Library webpage
The library is fully accessible for people with
disabilities.
Opening hours
Monday, Wednesday to Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 6.30pm
May Bank holiday opening hours
Shoe Lane Library will be closed on Monday 5 May and Monday 26
May 2008.
For information on disabled access to
the Shoe Lane Library visit Disabled Go.
City Business
Library
1 Brewers' Hall Garden (off Aldermanbury Square) London EC2V
5BX
Tel 020 7332 1812
Fax 020 7332 1847
Textphone 020 7332 3803
Email
cbl@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Map showing the location of City Business
Library
City Business Library webpage
The library has an access ramp, lift, wheelchair accessible
toilet and an induction loop.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm
Telephone calls are answered between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to
Friday.
May Bank holiday opening hours
City Business Library will be closed on Monday 5 May and Monday
26 May 2008.
Tel 020 7600 1461
Fax 020 7600 1185
Complete our online form
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.00pm
For information on disabled access to City
Business Library visit Disabled Go.
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury, EC2V 7HH
Map showing the location of Guildhall
Library
Guildhall Library webpage
The library has an external access ramp, internal stair lift and
a wheelchair accessible toilet.
Printed books
Tel 020 7332 1868 / 020 7332 1870
Textphone 020 7332 3803
Email
printedbooks.guildhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.00pm
Items from the Store cannot be retrieved between 12.00 and 2.00pm
on Saturdays.
Closed Bank Holiday weekends including Saturdays
Manuscripts
Tel 020 7332 1862 / 020 7332 1863
Textphone 020 7332 3803
Email
manuscripts.guildhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to 4.45pm
Requests for records cannot be accepted after 4.30pm and documents
cannot be retrieved between 12.00 and 2.00pm on Saturdays.
Closed Bank Holiday weekends including Saturdays
Prints & maps
Tel 020 7332 1839
Textphone 020 7332 3803
Email
prints&maps@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.00pm
Getting there
Bus routes 242, 25, 8 and 501 (to Cheapside), 11,15, 23 and 26
(to Queen Victoria Street),
43, 76, 133, 141, 214, 271 (to Moorgate), 172 (to London Wall).
Nearest tube stations are Bank, St Paul's, Mansion House (Bow Lane
exit), and Moorgate. Rail stations are Farringdon, Barbican and
Moorgate (not wheelchair accessible). Liverpool Street station is
wheelchair accessible.
The Thameslink service to Barbican station is a limited peak-time
service only. For blue/orange badge holders there are
parking bays in Basinghall Street, Gresham Street and
Aldermanbury.
For information on disabled access to the
Guildhall Library visit Disabled Go.