Shoe Lane Library

With over 42,000 books for adults and children, 2,000 videos, 4,500 music CDs plus maps and Spoken Word items, there's something for everyone. We also stock a great choice of DVDs, from the latest releases and classics to boxsets of popular TV series.

We have:

• Books, DVDs, CDs
• Audio books and language sets
• Free Wifi and computers with internet access
• Reading groups
• Rhymetime and Stay and Play for under 5s
• Adult education sessions
• Home delivery service
• Friendly, expert staff

If you have a City of London library membership, you can download our eBooks for FREE.  To find out how to set up your device to download eBooks and how to borrow them click here                

See our updated timetable for events you can attend virtually.

Summer Activities this August, at Shoe Lane Library

• A comedy and magic show for kids of all ages, packed full of positive messages about literacy, reading and libraries!
• Outdoor Rhyme Times – In the grounds of St. Andrew’s Church, every Tuesday at 10:30 excluding extreme weather
• Enjoy the outdoors with Shoe Lane Library with stories and songs!
• Indoor Rhyme Times – At Shoe Lane Library, every Wednesday at 10:30
• Join us for a story and lots of singing in our children’s library!
• Messy Play – At Shoe Lane Library, 28^th of July and 25^th of August
• Get messy at Shoe Lane with lots of sensory play – spare clothes recommended!