Whilst the library is unable to fulfil it’s full range of services due to COVID-19, we are keen to reach the community in other ways. We’d love to hear from anyone willing to start up and support some virtual programming.
Library News
Library Update – October 2020
As a precautionary measure and to help slow the potential spread of COVID-19, the library is closed until further notice. We will soon share the planned phases of our re-opening with timelines, and safety considerations. It’s evitable that certain...
Library Closure
The library is temporarily closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
We’re Moving 01.07.19
Five Year Anniversary
We had a great time celebrating our 5th Birthday on Monday with many of our volunteers in attendance. Special appreciation to everyone (past and present) for their hard work and support over the years. Also a big thank you to Community Waltham Forest for the...
Volunteer’s Week 2018
We are lucky to have many talented and dedicated volunteers who (in this past year alone) have given a staggering 2000+ hours of their time and energy in helping us keep the community library open. We are going into our sixth year now, with many exciting changes to...
HGCL Annual Review 2016
HGCL is now in its fourth year! Read all about our highlights of past year in the HGCL Annual Review 2016
‘A farewell to two of our valued supporters’
Our library has lost two of its supporters in the last few weeks. Vi Gostling MBE was our President: very appropriate as she opened the original purpose-built Harrow Green public library in 1960 as a Labour councillor for Leyton. She chaired the Libraries Committee...
New Monday Opening
Harrow Green Community Library will be having brand new opening hours on Mondays 11am - 4pm with immediate affect. This change will enable school kids who are the biggest users of the library to be able to use the library after school
Monday Opening
Harrow Green Community Library is pleased to announce that the library will be opening for a third day from Monday 16th September. The library opening hours will be 10 am till 3 pm.