Purley Library
Services
- Books, CDs, DVDs and videos for reference and loan
- Children's library
- Wordwise collection for children with dyslexia
- Free use of PCs including internet access
- Black and white photocopier
- Books in community languages
- Newspapers and periodicals
- Community information
- Enquiry service
- Reference library - see below
- Reading group - see below
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9am - 7pm
- Tuesday
- 9am - 6pm
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 9.30am - 6pm
- Friday
- 9am - 6pm
- Saturday
- 9am - 5pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Children's events
We run the following free drop-in events for young children:
- Bookstart Rhymetime: Tuesdays 10 - 10.30am (babies and toddlers)
- Wiggle and Jiggle: Tuesdays 11 - 11.30 am (toddlers over 18 months)
- Storytime: Fridays 10.15 - 10.45am (age two and a half onwards)
Reference library
We have a separate reference library that is ideal to study and read in a quiet environment. There is an extensive collection of university prospectuses and educational yearbooks.
Reading group
Our adult reading group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 10.30am.
Location Map
Contact Details
- Contact name
- Purley Library
- Telephone
- 020 8726 6900
- purley@croydon.gov.uk
- Address
- Banstead Road
Purley
CR8 3YH
