Clapton Library

The staff are incredibly approachable, friendly and helpful and really make this library what it is.

However, the computers are unsupervised, with noisy and disruptive users spoiling the experience. Moreover, although the library is clean and a pleasant place to be, it isn't brilliantly equipped with actual books - if you're not OK with ordering and need a book straight away, you'd be better off visiting CLR James Library in Dalston.

This library is a small gem compared to other very grim and depressing local libraries around London. It has an upstairs study space that is very bright with individual study desks and it doesn't feel run down or depressing. The staff are nice enough though they don't ask people to be quiet or stop snoring (a drunk guy fell asleep in the library and was snoring so loudly but the guy working at the library wouldn't ask him to be quiet because apparently that's their policy....even though he had a bottle of beer with him). I also really appreciate the library being open until 8pm Mon-Thu and wish it was open on a Sunday. It is a very small library - even the study space - but surprisingly manages to have books that are actually really interesting (I often browse in between studying and am surprised at the quality of interesting books compared to the other libraries I use around London which seem like they are only filling space).

The staff are friendly and always willing to help find the right books/info.
Due to covid, the library itself isn’t open but you can phone to allocate books and in the afternoons during the week there is a desk by the door with someone to help.

Very tidy and clean, staff friendly and helpful. Books are well kept.

I simply love this building, lovelingky restored to its magnificent self

everytime i come here it is filled with babies singing nursery rhymes. There is no peace and quiet here, i dont understand why they let babies in here or why parents bring their babies to libraries.

Clapton Library's staff are often friendly and helpful when we choose our books especially when it comes to kids. However, they took away the seats for the children to sit on so now the kids have to sit on the floor. Once it came to Corona Virus another thing that was gone were the colouring papers. Although, the library may have taken out some things it is still a quiet and nice place to read or even finish your work.

Nice library to take your kids to spark their interest in reading. My children like to use the computers here and choose a few books. Its fresh and clean but currently the toilets are out of use. There is hand sanitiser available for all to use and I've observed a cleaner disinfecting the premises on a regular basis. It's all social distanced, there are seats for use with the computers but they've taken away seats from where you'd read to your toddlers which is a shame.

Currently doing storytime with toddlers on Mondays 11am as part of booktrust.