210 Sydenham Road
London SE26 5SE
Telephone: 020 8778 7563

Opened in 1904 at the Gift of Andrew Carnegie and celebrating our Centenary - see <here>

Regular Events

The Over 55's Reading Group. It is free & you get tea or coffee plus biscuits. Transport can be arranged-please phone 020 8778 7563 for details.

First Thursday of each month (apart from August)

The Reading Group

First Tuesday of the month (except August) from 6.30pm to 7.30pm

"The Shipping News" by E. Annie Proulx

3rd. May

"Bad Blood" by Lorna Sage

7th. June

"Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt

5th. July

"The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

6th. September

"Saturday" by Ian McEwan

4th. October

Special Events

Steve Grindlay our local Sydenham Historian. What he does not know about Sydenham is not worth knowing. Steve will talk with the aid of slides about Lower Sydenham. He is also a former member of Lewisham Library Service's Staff.

Thursday May 5th (election day)

Jane Ireland will talk about tax & benefits

Thursday June 2nd

I want to set a User Group to find out what you, the public, want- your complaints, praise, comments, suggestions. I would envisage quarterly meetings but at present it is only in an embryonic stage. It is YOUR group so I would welcome suggestions. Please contact me, Richard Hart, the Librarian EITHER at the Library OR by phone: 020 8778 7563

Free Internet & Computer Tutor Led Courses

Telephone 020 8778 7563 or visit the library for further details and make a reservation