Hendon Library
- Address and contact
- Opening times
- Getting there
- Items for loan
- IT services
- Access
- Library directory - what's on each floor
- Children and young people
- Reference and information
- Other services
- Facilities
Address and contact
- The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BQ
- Enquiries: 020 8359 2628
- Email: hendon.library@barnet.gov.uk
- Minicom: 020 8359 2879
- Renewals: 020 8359 2629
Opening Times
- Monday: 10 - 8
- Tuesday: 10 – 5
- Wednesday: 10 – 8
- Thursday: 10 – 8
- Friday: 10 – 5
- Saturday: 9.30 – 5
- *Sunday: 2 - 5
Getting there
- Buses:143, 183, 326
- Underground: Hendon Central, Northern Line – 15 minutes walk
- British Rail: Hendon, Thameslink – 15 minutes walk
Items for Loan
- Books for leisure and learning
- Books for young and old
- DVDs, CDs
- Community languages
IT services
- PCs (Internet and Office software)
- Scanner
- Public WiFi (free to library members)
Access
- There is a wheelchair accessible lift to all floors
- Level approach to entrance
Library directory
Ground Floor:
Fiction, graphic novels, community language books, videos and DVDs, Teen Zone, fiction and non-fiction DVDs, music CDs, books on tape and CDs, large print fiction and non-fiction, cafe, newspapers and magazines, PCs and printers, Children's Library
Lower First Floor:
Reference library, non-fiction (history and biographies), local history, careers, business and law reference, lending, directories, newspaper and magazine back-issues, on-line databases, PCs and printers and colour photocopier.
Upper First Floor:
Non-fiction books, business and political magazines, Local Studies and Archives (by appointment only)
Second Floor:
Silent study area, reference books, encyclopaedias and dictionaries, PCs, music books and scores.
Children and young people
- PCs for children's use only
- Story explorers for pre school children
- Rhyme Time for non walking babies
- Toddler read and rhyme for confident walkers
- Bookstart
- Homework club
- Chess club
- Services for teenagers
| Day | Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 10.15am - 10.45am | Rhyme time | for non-walking babies |
| Mondays | 11.15am - 11.45am | Toddler read and rhyme | for confident walkers |
| Wednesdays | 1.45pm - 2.45pm | Story explorers | monthly for pre-schoolers |
| Wednesdays | 4pm - 6pm | Homework club | |
| Wednesdays | 4pm - 5pm | Chess club | in the cafe area |
| Fridays | 10.15am - 10.45am | Rhyme time | for non-walking babies |
| Fridays | 11.15am - 11.45am | Toddler read and rhyme | for confident walkers |
All sessions are term time only
Reference and information
- Leaflets and posters
- Newspapers and magazines
- Local and community information
Other services
| Day | Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays | 2pm - 4pm | Switch on to IT* | booking only |
| Wednesdays | 6pm - 7pm | Reading group | monthly |
| Thursdays | 10.15am - 12.15pm | Switch on to IT* | booking only |
| Thursdays | 2pm - 3pm | Reading group | |
| Thursdays | 2pm - 4pm | Knit and natter | monthly |
| Thursdays | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Click on to the net* | booking only |
* These sessions are delivered by Barnet College.
Facilities
- Photocopiers – black and white, and colour
- Wi-fi hotspot
- Library shop
- Public toilets
- Café
Email this pageLast modified by: Hannah Richens on 26/10/2011