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Canning Town Library

18, Rathbone Market, London E16 1EH, United Kingdom

Canning Town Library
Library
3.8
66 reviews
8 comments
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G286+PF London, United Kingdom
+44 20 3373 0854
newham.gov.uk
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Monday: 9–20
Tuesday: 9–20
Wedneasday: 9–20
Thursday: 9–20
Friday: 9–20
Saturday: 9–20
Sunday: 12–16
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WhY2G
WhY2G
Been here a couple of times with the family, so only really been in the kids section which is very nice, good selection of books for the little ones.

Staff are nice and helpful, there's places where you can use a PC and have a cupper tea/coffee or a light snack.

There are toilets too just in case.

Overall, very good.
Peruse aclip1234
Peruse aclip1234244 days ago
London I've never really had a bad experience in Canning Town station and I like some of the announcement over the tannoy. they're funny.the staff are very good and helpful and polite for the most part, and I like sitting on the platform benches, watching what's going on nearby. it is pretty cool.
David Carter
David Carter275 days ago
Most of the time it is noisy and I've had to leave because I wasn't able to study there.

One time there was a couple having a conservation.

Another time there was an interview which seemed like a social worker interview going on in the middle of the library.

The issue is there is not a separate space for quiet independent work or study, which they have in the Canary Wharf library.
Raffaella ravaioli
Raffaella ravaioli1 year ago
Canning town library is a clean spacious space that also run free workshop funded by the Community Assembly for the Community in differents rooms.
For example on Saturday 19 of November 2022 will hot a Free Art fashion workshop where clothes will be decorate and create on dressmakers manniquin using unique combination of materials.
A stylish fun activities to participate with refreshment offered and it is all for free.......Hurry up do not miss this opportunity 😁
Andrea Ciufo
Andrea Ciufo1 year ago
I love this library.

It's not very quiet, but is a central community point in Canning Town where you can find the local newspaper.

Full of avid readers and students.

There are a lot of plugs ideal for studying and working, maybe they can have more books.

Usually the bathroom is clean.

Not very quiet people used to speak here with is a bit disappointing.

Never tried the wi-fi, maybe I will

#london
Juan Chenique
Juan Chenique1 year ago
Nice library but too noisy. And stuff doesn't care much to shut down people. Even the librarians are talking lauder and screaming between them to share a conversation with everyone. Really sad library that I don't know why they open one.....
Ruth Adu
Ruth Adu2 years ago
The Staff are too loud and noisy
They forget that it’s a library
Joice Thomas
Joice Thomas2 years ago
The Staff of this library sat today Saturday 13/11/21 chatting in loud voices. Talking about everything from colleagues not present to past events and challenges of the library.
This is ridiculous and unacceptable.
They fail to realise that a Library is a place of quiet How do they want to correct people when they talk on the top of their voices. It would good if leadership can pay an unexpected visit on a Saturday. They’ve all been chatting loudly over 2 hours now.
Unacceptable!!!!!’😡😡😡😡😡
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