Address and contact details
Cathall Road
Leytonstone E11 4LF
Tel 020 8496 1063 (voice and minicom)
Fax 020 8496 1064
Email wf.libs@walthamforest.gov.uk
Opening hours in the main library
The library is open:
- Monday, 10am-6pm
- Tuesday and Thursday, 9.30am-8pm
- Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am-6pm
- Saturday, 9.30am-5pm
- Closed on Sunday
Opening hours in the Children's Library
- Monday 10am-12noon, 2pm-5.30pm
- Tuesday - Friday 9.30am-12noon, 2pm-5.30pm
- Saturday 9.30am-12noon, 2pm-4.30pm
- Closed on Sunday
A small selection of children's books and DVDs is also available in the main library on the first floor.
Regular activities
Tuesday
- Under Fives Club 10.30am-11.30am. Stories, rhymes and crafts.
- Baby Massage (run by Acacia Children’s Centre) 10am-12noon. Contact 020 8496 2960 for further details.
Thursday
- JobFit Club 9.30am-11.30am. For people looking for jobs or wanting to take up training. Contact 020 8496 2960 for further details.
- Breastfeeding Support Group (run by Acacia Children’s Centre) 1pm-3pm. Contact 020 8496 2960 for further details.
- Baby Club For Under Ones (run by Acacia Children’s Centre) 10am-11.30am. £1 per family. Contact 020 8496 2960 for further details.
Friday
- Rhyme Time with Speech and Language Therapists (run by Acacia Children’s Centre) 10am-11.30am. Contact 020 8496 2960 for further details.
Saturday
- Cathall Ward Labour Councillors’ Surgery. Second and fourth Saturday of the month 11am-12.30pm.
Cllr Martin's Surgery. First and third Saturday of the month starting 5 September 2009 11am-12.30pm. - Film Fix 10am
Children's film club at Harrow Green Library on the first Saturday of each month
Suitable for 8-11 year olds. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Film Fix is organised by the Library Service in partnership with Leytonstone Film Club and Sure Start (Acacia Children's Centre) - Police Surgery. Come and talk to the Cathall Safer Neighbourhoods Team in confidence. Forthcoming dates are Saturday 9 May 2009 and Saturday 6 June 2009.
Stock and services
Harrow Green Library offers a wide range of books, CDs, DVDs, videos and Internet access including:
- Adult fiction, non-fiction and large print stock
- Books in community languages
- Selection of newspapers, magazines and journals
- Children's library with a wide variety of stock - board books, picture books, stories, information books and books in dual text
- Children's story cassettes, CDs and DVDs
- Teenage section
- Audio library with tapes and CDs for hire including language courses
- Computer use including free Internet access and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint)
- Separate children's IT facilities including free Internet access and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint)
- Photocopy services
- Councillors surgeries (call for further details)
Services include:
- Readers advisory service
- Housebound Readers Service
- Children's events
- Flexible Learning Centre
