New opening hours for Hale End library from Monday 23 January 2012

The library will be open:

  • Monday, Closed
  • Tuesday, 10am-6pm
  • Wednesday, 10am-6pm
  • Thursday, Closed
  • Friday, 10am-6pm
  • Saturday, 10am-4pm
  • Sunday, Closed

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
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Hale End User Group

The next Hale End User Group Meeting:

Date: to be confirmed
Time: to be confirmed
Place: Hale End Library

Please click here for more information about the user group.

Regular activities

Tuesday

Community Room 2

  • Age Concern computer training. 10.30am-12.30pm

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) 1.30-3.30pm

Community Room 2

  • Library Club for older citizens. 2-4pm 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. 11.15am-12 noon
  • Police Surgery 1st  Wednesday of each month 5-6pm
  • Family History 6.30-8.30pm every 6 weeks. Please contact the library to join this group

Thursday

Community Room 2

  • Reading Group for adults. 2-4pm third Thursday of the month
  • Library Club for older people 11am-1pm monthly
    (Contact Library for more information and dates)
  • 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)

Saturday

  • Councillor surgeries:
    Hatch Lane Ward - 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month 10-11am
    Hale End and Highams Park Ward - 3rd Saturday of the month 10.3-11.30am
  • Knitti Gritti run a knitting club for 8 to 11 year olds at Hale End Library on Saturday mornings (term time only) from 11-11.50am. Knitti Gritti charge a fee for this course which includes all the equipment required. Your child will be able to keep the equipment at the end of the 6 week course. Please contact Allison Neagle on 07765 383 523 for more information and to book a place

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