New opening hours for North Chingford library from Monday 23 January 2012.
The library will be open:
- Monday, 9am-7pm
- Tuesday, 9am-7pm
- Wednesday, 9am-7pm
- Thursday, 9am-7pm
- Friday, 9am-7pm
- Saturday, 9am-6pm
- Sunday, 12pm-4pm
Address and contact details
The Green
Chingford E4 7EN
Tel 020 8496 1070 (voice and minicom)
Fax 020 8496 1069
Email wf.libs@walthamforest.gov.uk
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Regular activities
Monday
- Lesbian Reading Group. Monthly, on a Monday evening 7.45pm-8.45pm
Forthcoming dates for 2011: 7 February, 7 March, 4 April, 9 May, 6 June, 11 July, 8 August, 12 or 19 September (to be confirmed), 17 October, 14 November and 12 December.
The group will be looking at a wide range of fiction and non fiction. Email jacky.logan@walthamforest.gov.uk, or ring North Chingford Library on a Wednesday or Friday to register a place 020 8496 1070.
Tuesday
- The Baby Rhyme Time fortnightly 10.45am-11.15am. An opportunity to meet other carers and share tips on childcare with an emphasis on sharing rhymes and action songs with your baby to introduce skills that will help with communication and speech. You need to participate with your baby.
Places are limited, please phone the library to book a place 020 8496 1070. - Reading Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at North Chingford Library 6.30pm-7.30pm.Email ravinder.willson@walthamforest.gov.uk or ring North Chingford Library on 020 8496 1070 to book a place.
Wednesday
- The Baby Rhyme Time fortnightly 10.45am-11.15am. An opportunity to meet other carers and share tips on childcare with an emphasis on sharing rhymes and action songs with your baby to introduce skills that will help with communication and speech. You need to participate with your baby.
Places are limited, please phone the library to book a place 020 8496 1070. - K2Tog at North Chingford Library.
Are you an experienced knitter who would like to meet up with other knitters? Or have you always wanted to start knitting and would like some help? We are a mixed age group who share a passion for knitting, all are welcome. K2Tog are a knitting group who meet one Wednesday of each month 11am-1pm in North Chingford Library, Station Road Chingford. Forthcoming dates for 2011: 9 February, 9 March, 6 April, 4 May, 1 June, 13 July, 10 August, 7 September, 5 October, 2 November, 14 December
If you would like more information, call North Chingford Library on 020 8496 1070 or send an email to k2.tog@ntlworld.com
Thursday
- North Chingford Reading Group. Last Thursday in the month at 6.30pm-7.30pm
For further information please contact Ravinder Willson, tel 020 8496 1070 or email ravinder.willson@walthamforest.gov.uk - North Chingford Library Children's Reading Group. For children aged 8-10 years. Fun, games and books. Every 3rd Thursday of the month, 4pm-4.45pm Please contact the library for a registration form on 020 8496 1070. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Police Surgery first Thursday in the month 3pm-4pm.
Stock and services
North Chingford Library offers a wide range of books, CDs, and Internet access including:
- Adult fiction, non-fiction and large print stock
- Books in community languages
- Selection of newspapers, magazines and journals
- Children's section with a wide variety of stock - board books, picture books, stories, information books and books in dual text
- Children's story cassettes, CDs/DVDs
- Teenage section
- DVDs and videos 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)
- New dedicated children's PCs
- WiFi wireless internet access throughout the library
- Photocopy services
