Following last year’s decision to alter the borough’s library service, and further consultation with residents, new opening hours for the borough’s libraries have been announced.
From today, Monday 23 January, the four ‘Library Plus’ branches in North Chingford, Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone have had their hours extended and will now be open for 63 hours a week. As well as offering books, CDs, DVDs and free internet access you will soon be able to pay your Council Tax bill and get additional help and advice.
The ‘Library Local’ branches in Higham Hill, Hale End, Lea Bridge and Wood Street will now be open for 30 hours a week and these branches will continue to offer the same services you’ve come to expect from your local library.
Cllr Geraldine Reardon, Waltham Forest’s Cabinet Member for Leisure, Art and Culture, said:
This has been a long and difficult process, and we’re grateful to everyone who’s taken the time to share their thoughts on opening hours or the wider changes to the service. I know this has been a tough time for residents and library staff alike, but these changes will allow us carry on providing an excellent, sustainable library service to current library users whilst offering something more to people who haven’t been regular visitors in the past.
New library opening times
Leyton, Leytonstone and North Chingford Libraries
- Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm
- Saturday, 9am-6pm
- Sunday, 12noon-4pm
Walthamstow Library
- Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm
- Saturday, 9am-6pm
- Sunday, 10am-4pm
Hale End Library
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am-6pm
- Saturday, 10am-4pm
Higham Hill Library
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-6pm
- Saturday, 10am-4pm
Lea Bridge Library
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10am-6pm
- Saturday, 10am-4pm
Wood Street Library
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, 10am-6pm
- Saturday, 10am-4pm
