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: