Sydenham Library

Joined today and came away with the book I was thinking about reading. Nice small cosy library which is a gem that must be supported by locals ❤️

Really glad they managed to keep this library open. It's a little old and probably in need of a refurbishment, however it serves the community well and is a staple for the neighbouring primary schools.

My wife and I attended the Library at the invitation of Trevor in order to renew Blue Badge which had expired and we had unsuccessfully failed in our attempts to renew online or by post. Trevor was sympathetic and patient and also experienced difficulty with the renewal. He did manage to submit a renewal and we now await the outcome. Trevor had the patience of Job and we cannot thank him enough. The Library staff were all friendly and we found our visit to be most pleasureable.

It is a Community Library with access to Books, Computer's and is open to all. It's temporary closed at the moment due to lockdown guidelines. You can request books on their click 'n' collect app.

Sydenham library is a gem. I love the building, the quirkiness but smart way the library is arranged and if you have a little one, this place is fabulous plus it next to a park.

They also have a cafe which is reasonably priced . Although there are no private reading spaces but there are little hidden areas for privacy and very comfy sofa😁

More space has been created in the children area ☺️

The facilities are minimal and the building needs some TLC but it has lots of lovely books and my daughter loves it in there. The people that work there are really friendly and the cafe has lots of treats. It's basic, but if we want to keep our local library we must turn up and support it.

The building is old and could do with refurbishing. However, the staff are very friendly and helpful. The children's book area offers lots of classics as well as plenty of new titles. Whenever I go, it is quiet and few people are around- which I count as a plus. The kids area has a few toys for younger children (under 4/5). A down point is that the library doesn't open every day of the week.

Calm nice atmosphere