Address and contact details

Castle Avenue
Highams Park  E4 9QD

Tel 020 8496 1050 (voice and minicom)
Fax 020 8496 1055
Email wf.libs@walthamforest.gov.uk

Opening hours

The library is open:

  • Monday, 10am-8pm
  • Tuesday-Friday, 9.30am-6pm
  • Saturday, 9.30am-5pm
  • Closed Sunday

Hale End User Group

The next Hale End User Group Meeting:

Date: Tuesday 16 March 2010
Time: 7.30 pm
Place: Hale End Library

Please click here for more information about the user group.

Regular activities

Monday

Community Room 1

  • Floristry session for people with learning disabilities 1pm-3pm
    by 247 Markhouse Road Day Service

Tuesday

Community Room 2

  • Age Concern Computer Training. 10.30am-12.30pm
  • Singing and story telling for U5's 2.15pm-3pm

Wednesday

Community Room 1

  • Craft session for people with learning disabilities (by 247 Markhouse Road Day Service). 10am-1pm
  • Felt and Card Making session for people with learning disabilities (by 247 Markhouse Road Day Service) 1.30pm-3.30pm

Community Room 2

  • Library Club for older citizens. 2pm-4pm monthly
  • Computer training and book reading session for people with learning disabilities (by 247 Markhouse Road Day Service). 10am-1pm
  • Rhyme Time-singing and storytelling for U5's. 1.30pm-2.15pm
  • Police Surgery 1st  Wednesday of each month 5pm-6pm
  • Desktop Publishing for over 50's. 2pm-4pm
    (Contact Library for enrolment)

Thursday

Community Room 2

  • Reading Group for adults. 2pm-4pm third Thursday of the month
  • Library Club for older people 11am-1pm monthly
    (Contact Library for more information and dates)
  • Children's Reading Group for 5-13 year olds run by a teacher. 3.30pm–5pm
  • Reaching out Project-Culture Vultures-social event for older people-monthly. 11am-1pm
    (Contact Library for more information)

Friday

Community Room 2

  • Computer training and story writing session for people with Learning Disabilities (247 Markhouse Road Day Service). 10am-2pm
    (Contact Library for more information)
  • Visually Impaired-Group monthly meeting. 2.15pm-4pm
    Offering advice, support and social activities
    (Contact Library for more information)

Saturday

  • Councillor surgery

Stock and services

Hale End Library offers a wide range of books, CDs, and Internet access including:

  • Paperback fiction
  • Large print and spoken word
  • Popular non-fiction such as gardening, cookery, biographies, health and sport
  • Books and story tapes for children and parents
  • Selection of popular DVDs and CDs
  • Computer use including FREE Internet access, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint)
  • New dedicated children's PCs
  • WiFi wireless internet access throughout the library
  • Two meeting rooms with PCs and WiFi access