Opening hours

• Monday: 9am to 6pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 6pm
• Wednesday: closed
• Thursday: 9:30am to 6pm
• Friday: 9am to 7pm
• Saturday: 9am to 5pm
• Sunday: closed

Services

• books and DVDs for reference and loan
• children's library
• enquiry service
• WiFi internet access
• free access to PCs including the internet and a scanner
• colour photocopier
• newspapers and periodicals
• community information
• reading group - see below
• study spaces (access to quiet study space in branch libraries is subject to availability and may be affected by events taking place in the library at the time, contact the library for details)

​​Accessibility

Check full accessibility details at DisabledGo

Events

View the full events calendar

Children's events

We run the following free drop-in events for young children:

• Rhymetime: Tuesdays 10am to 10:30am (under 5s)
• Wiggle and Jiggle: Thursdays 11am to 11:30am (under 5s)
• Craftytime: Fridays 3:45pm to 4:30pm (5 to 7 year olds)
• Rock and Rhyme: Saturdays 10am to 10:30am (under 5s)
• Story and craft: Saturdays 3pm to 4pm (under 8s)

Download information about our latest events below. You can also see events for children and adults that are taking place in the community.

Our display boards are available for use free of charge to advertise your club or society.

Reading group

Coulsdon Library's reading group for adults meets in the library; every second Thursday in the month from 2 to 3pm. For further details, contact the library.

Knit and stitch

Bring your latest knitting or sewing project along to our knit and stitch group - meeting fortnightly on a from Monday 10:30am to midday. Check the events calendar or enquire for specific dates.

IT sessions

The library offers free one-to-one IT help sessions on Monday and Saturdays to help you gain confidence in areas such as sending and receiving emails, browsing the internet, uploading/downloading pictures and files, using your iPad or tablet and anything else we're able to help you with. Each session is an hour long and needs to be booked in advance.

• 10am to 11am
• 11am to midday

Ancestry sessions

The library computers have free access to Ancestry Library Edition and we run free one-to-one taster sessions on the third Monday of every month from 2pm to 3pm and 3pm to 4pm. These sessions are facilitated by a local genealogist and member of The Bourne Society. They are on a first come first served basis, so contact the library in advance if you would like to book one.

Waste bags

Food waste bags

Food waste bags cost £5.99 for 100. You can buy these from all Croydon libraries.

Green waste bags

Green waste bags cost £1 each. You can buy these from all Croydon libraries.

Events calendar