Childs Hill Library
- Address and contact
- Opening times
- Getting there
- Access
- Items for loan
- IT services
- Children young people and families
- Reference and information
- Facilities
Address and contact
- 320 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2QE
- Tel: 020 8359 3900
- Email: childshill.library@barnet.gov.uk
Opening times
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 10 – 1 and 2 – 5
- Wednesday: 10 – 1 and 2 – 5
- Thursday: 10 – 1 and 2 – 8
- Friday: 10 – 1 and 2 – 5
- Saturday: 9.30 – 1 and 2 – 5
- Sunday: closed
Getting there
- Buses: 13, 82, 113, 245, 260, 460,
- Underground: Golders Green, Northern Line - 20 minutes walk
Items for loan
- Books for leisure and learning
- Books for young and old
- DVDs, videos, CDs
- Play sets - subscription service
IT services
- PCs (Internet and Office software)
- Scanner
- Free weekly ICT sessions for absolute beginners
Access
- Ground Floor: all services
- Slope to entrance
Children and young people
- Rhymetime for non walkers
- Toddler read and rhyme
- Story explorers
- Bookstart
- activities for young people
Child's Hill library is now working in partnership with Child's Hill Children's Centre. See the table below for the reading activities currently taking place at the library and at the children's centre.
| Day | Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays * | 10.15am - 10.45am | Rhymetime | for non walkers |
| Tuesdays * | 11.15am - 11.45am | Toddler read and rhyme | for confident walkers |
| 2nd Thursday of the month * | 5pm - 6pm | Children's reading group | 8 years old and above |
| One Friday per month * | 11am - 12 noon | Story explorers | for preschoolers |
* activities take place in term time only
Reference and information
- Leaflets and posters
- Newspapers and magazines
- Local and community Information.
Facilities
- Photocopier - colour and black and white
- Greetings cards, stamps and children's workbooks for sale
- Room/hall for hire (capacity 10 people)
- Coffee lounge
Other services
| Day | Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| As and when | Community police drop-in | contact the library for more details | |
| As and when | MP surgery | contact the library for more details | |
| Wednesdays | 11am - 12 noon | ICT classes | book in advance |
| Thursdays | 10am - 4pm | Careers Advice | provided by Barnet College |
| 1st Thursday of the month | 7pm - 8pm | Councillor surgery | |
| Fridays | 2.15pm - 3.15pm | Knit and natter |
More details about Knit and natter sessions and activities taking place in other libraries.
Email this pageLast modified by: Hannah Richens on 12/12/2011