Books for loan
We have a wide range of books to loan for free. You may borrow up to 20 books for up to three weeks. Large print and talking books are also available.
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Public computer access
*Due to Covid-19 restrictions put in place, there are limited public computers available to use and maximum time limit on them is 30 minutes.
Scanning and printing services are available however we are only accepting card/contactless payments.
Quiet Study Area
*Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions in place, there are no areas to study in the library until further notice.
Reading Groups
Reading Groups.
Childrens activities.
Manga Reading group.
Large Print
Large Print and Talking Books available for loan for three weeks.
Photocopier
Photocopying facilities are currently unavailable.
Newspapers
Newspapers and magazines are only available to read digitally through our online resources tool Press Display.
Daily/weekly hard copy journals have been temporarily been put on hold.
Mobile Library
The mobile library carries a stock of books for adults and children, as well as DVDs, videos and talking books on CD or cassette. It has full disabled access and will visit schools, nurseries, play centres and other sites by appointment.
Ebooks - Askews
Ebooks - Overdrive
Online reference tools
Freegal
free music to download to your personal MP3 player.
Press Display
Download and read newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries for free.
Access to Research
Public initiative to improve public access to research
Ancestry
Ancestry
Online resources including census returns for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; civil registration indexes for England and Wales, historic BT telephone directories and more. PLEASE NOTE: Ancestry can not be accessed from home, only from computers in Greenwich libraries.
Practice the Driving Theory Test
Test yourself on all aspects of the driving theory test. An essential resource for those learning to drive.
Practice tests for completing the UK Citizenship test
Grove Art Online
A reference collection linked to the comprehensive world of art.
Grove Music Online
A reference guide to the comprehensive world of music.
Oxford Reference Online
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Libraries edition
Users of Greenwich libraries can access the comprehensive online version of the world-famous Encyclopaedia Britannica.