Shoe Lane Library
Artizan Street Library and Community Centre
Christmas and New Year opening hours
- 24 December - 10am-2pm
- 25-26 December - Closed
- 27 December - 8am-4pm
- 30 December - 8am-4pm
- 31 December - 8am-4pm
- 1 January - Closed
- 2 January - Open as normal
Visit the library for
- Room hire
- Books, audio books and daily newspapers
- DVDs, CDs and language sets
- Free Wi-Fi and computers
- Rhymetime and Stay & Play activities for children for under fives
- Reading groups
- eBooks and online resources
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Home delivery service
- Friendly, expert staff
- Support for your health and wellbeing
The Library is wheelchair accessible.
Artizan Street Library Maker Space
Artizan Street Library's new Maker Space is now open: a special hub for digital design, craft and learning. Visitors are able to print in 3D and, by using other equipment provided including electronic sewing machines and laptops, gain computer programming and textile skills.
We offer venue hire at extremely competitive rates
Do you want to hold a conference or meeting, a workshop, class or community group? Why not hire a space at Artizan Street Library and Community Centre? The following rooms are available for hire:
Main Hall
Dimensions: approximately 85m squared.
Maximum capacity: 50 people seated.
Suitable for: art classes, dance workshops, large meetings etc.
Features:
- Small side kitchen.
- Tables and chairs available for self set-up.
- Large windows, wall mirrors.
- Flipchart, projector and screen on request.
Charges
£36 per hour (standard rate); £18 per hour (rate for charities).
Multi Room
Dimensions: 56m squared.
Maximum capacity: 35 people seated, 20 people exercise/dance.
Suitable for: exercise and dance classes, workshops and meetings etc.
Features:
- Wall mirrors, sprung floor and collapsible partition wall.
- Tables and chairs available for self set-up.
- Flipchart, projector and screen on request.
Charges
£36 per hour (standard rate); £18 per hour (rate for charities).
Treatment Room
Maximum capacity: three people.
Suitable for one-to-one interviews or therapy sessions, video calls etc.
Features:
- Table, chairs on request
- Reclining couch
Charges
£10 per hour (standard rate); £5 per hour (rate for charities).
How to book
To enquiry about a room booking email Artizan Street Library
Please note: All bookings are provisional until you have signed and returned the room hire paperwork. A minimum of 21 days notice must be given to cancel bookings.
Donations
If you would like to sponsor our programmes for adults and children, please consider making a donation to our libraries. 100% of all monies received from donations comes to the Barbican and Community Libraries service.