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Wandsworth Libraries: Christmas and New Year opening times
Christmas and New Year opening times for Wandsworth libraries.
  
Monday 23: Libraries open as usual.  
Tuesday 24: All libraries close at 1pm  
Wednesday 25: Christmas Day, all libraries closed.   
Thursday 26: Boxing Day, all libraries closed.  
Friday 27: Libraries open as usual.  
 
Tuesday 31: All libraries close at 5pm  
Wednesday 1: New Year’s Day, all libraries closed.  
Thursday 2: Libraries open as usual.  

Battersea Park Library

Facilities and services

Our facilities

Printing

Black and white and colour printing is available for a small fee. Print in A4 or A3 from our computers or your own laptop.

Room hire

At Battersea Park Library we have a meeting space, the learning suite, available for hire for both personal and professional use.

Study space

Whether you're studying or working, find desks, quiet areas and dedicated study spaces at Battersea Park Library. 

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the library. You can log in on your phone, tablet or laptop. 

Workspaces at Battersea Park Library

Whether you need a desk or a whole meeting room, we have plenty of workspaces at Battersea Park Library. 

We have desks and quiet study spaces that are free for everyone to use. They're available on a first come, first served basis.

If you need more room, we also have a meeting space for hire. Meeting space hire is available for a fee during the evenings or on days when the library is closed to the public. Minimum hire time is two hours and we'll provide tables and chairs.

Need to hire a room? Click the link below to find out more.

Book a room

New to Battersea Park Library

Find more books and resources in our library catalogue Go to catalogue

Learning and research

From historical archives to reference tools, discover learning and research resources at Battersea Park Library.

Newspaper records

Discover digital newspaper archives from major publications including The Times and the Financial Times.

Ancestry tools

Dive into the past and trace your family tree using free ancestry tools such as Find My Past and Who’s Who and Who Was Who. 

Oxford reference resources

Access a range of reference tools online including Oxford Dictionaries and Oxford Bibliographies.

Britannica online

As a library member, you can access the adult, junior or student edition of Britannica Online for free. 

Community support

From money matters to legal advice, we offer a range of services to support everyone in our communities.

Start up Wandsworth

Whether you’re just starting out or have already set up your business, we run free workshops across Wandsworth Libraries to help support business owners.

The Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Bureau run sessions covering topics like tax, housing and healthcare. They also run Money Matters sessions for help with banking and debt issues.

Support groups

From community IT sessions to dementia cafés, there are various support groups across Wandsworth Libraries.

Explore more facilities and services in Wandsworth


Find out about more facilities and services on offer at Battersea Park Library and within Wandsworth. 

Workspaces and Facilities

From meeting rooms for hire to study areas, discover our library workspaces.

Home library service

 If you can't make it to your local library, you can still take out books using our Home Library service.