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Address and contact details

6 Church Lane
Leytonstone  E11 1HG

Tel 020 8496 1190 (voice and minicom)
Fax 020 8496 1191
Email wf.libs@walthamforest.gov.uk

Opening hours

The library is open:

  • Monday, 10am-8pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday, 9.30am-8pm
  • Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am-6pm
  • Saturday, 9.30am-5pm
  • Sunday, 12noon-4pm

Regular activities

Monday

  • Body Moves. New keep fit session
    Get fit and healthy for 2009 with an exciting new free activity. This is a mixed ability session which will help improve and maintain your health in a fun, sociable way. Every Monday morning 10.30am-11.30am. For more information contact Leytonstone Library on 020 8496 1190
  • Rhyme Time for under 5s every Monday afternoon 2.30pm-3pm
  • Amateur Dramatics Playreaders. Every Monday 7pm-10pm
    Contact: Sheila Colins 07946 355 305 for more information

Tuesday

  • Tiny Tots Tales. Stories for under 5s. Every Tuesday morning (term time only) 11am-11.30am

Wednesday

  • Wriggly Readers. Stories for 4-7 year olds 3.25pm-4pm (term time only)
  • Holistic Treats. Every Wednesday
    Indian head massage, Reflexology, Reiki. £5 taster
    Contact: Ersilia Arjocan Micht 07949 599 329
  • Leytonstone Film Club. First Wednesday of the month 7pm-9pm
    Admission is £4.

Thursday

  • ICT Drop In. Help with IT issues. 1.30pm-3pm (term time only)
  • Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check. Reading and Writing practice for Under 11s. Every Thursday 3.25pm-4.15pm
  • Homework Help. Every Thursday (term time only) 4pm-5.30pm
  • Reading group for adults. 6.15pm-7.15pm.  2nd Thursday each month.

Friday

  • Sticky Fingers. Storytelling and crafts for under 5s. Every Friday (term time only) 10.30am-11.30am

Saturday

  • Dad Stories Crew. Storytelling session. Every Saturday (term time only) 10.30am-11am
  • Mini Music Makers Every Saturday (term time only) 11am-11.30am
  • Holistic Treats. Selected Saturdays
    Contact: Ersilia Arjocan Micht 07949 599 329
  • Chatterbooks, Children’s reading group age 6-12 years
    Contact: 020 8496 1191 for more information
  • Saturday School. Every Saturday 10am-12noon. Age 6-12 years.
    GCSE/SAT preparation
    Contact: Mr Milwood 020 8531 1373 for more information

Stock and services

Leytonstone Library offers a wide range of books, CDs, DVDs, videos and Internet access including:

  • New RFID self issue and self return
  • New WiFi wireless internet access using a laptop, PDA or mobile
  • New children's library offering three dedicated children's computers
  • New teenage/homework centre offering four dedicated computers and study space
  • New ICT suite offering 16 computers
  • Adult fiction, non-fiction and large print stock
  • Books in community languages
  • Selection of newspapers, magazines and journals
  • Children's board books, picture books, stories, information books and books in dual text
  • Children's story cassettes, CDs/DVDs and videos
  • Teenage section
  • DVD / Video library with a large selection of videos for hire including subtitled videos for deaf people and Asian language
  • 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)
  • Photocopy services