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Town Hall Library

Address:

Brent Town Hall
King's Drive Entrance
Forty Lane
Wembley
Middlesex
HA9 9HV

 

020 8937 3500



Travel directions:

Town Hall Library

Facilities:

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  • Loan and reference books for adults and children in many languages including Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujurat
  • Car park
  • Catalogue
  • Children's activities  
  • Computer, fax, photocopier, printer and scanner
  • IT courses
  • DVD/CD rentals
  • Gujurati reading group - Join other Gujurati speakers to enjoy the latest reads. Meets the first Saturday of each month 2.30pm - 4pm
  • Staff speak a range of languages
  • Newspapers/magazines
  • Public toilets
  • Reading group last Tuesday of the month 6.30pm - 8pm
  • Study spaces (22)
  • Talking books
  • Over 50's group - Meet likeminded people and chat over the books that you chose to read and learn how to use a computer with Age Concern Meets every Monday 2pm - 4pm
  • Reading and knitting group - Chat over last weeks read while you knit away. You can even share patterns and tips. This group read allsorts of books from the latest blockbuster to crime. Meets every Tuesday 9.30am  - 10.30am
  • Bookstart storytelling and rhymes for under fives - Tuesdays 2.15pm - 3pm (term time only)
  • Job hunting workshops  - every Friday from 2 - 5pm by the JGA group. These sessions focus on completing application forms, writing a CV, interview skills, cold calling and much more. Phone to book an appointment.
  • Every Tuesday - 9.30am - 10.30am - Adult reading and crafts
  • First Tuesday of each month - 10am - 12noon Silver Surfers: Learn how to use internet and email (Book in advance)
  • Fourth Thursday of each month - 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Adult reading group
  • Every Thursday - 4pm - 5pm - English speakers of other languages conversation group (Phone for details)
  • Every Saturday - 10am - 11.30am - IT Course: Five week IT course in MS Office and the internet (Book in advance)
  • First Saturday of each month - 2.30pm - 4pm - Adult gujarati reading group


Parking information:

Six disabled parking spaces in front of the town hall. Dropped kerbs provided.

Pedestrian approach:

Several steps from Kings Drive. Wheelchair access route via the main town hall entrance using the lift to the first floor entrance to the library. Ring bell for access.

Pedestrian approach:

Outside the library entrance or town hall entrance.

Level/ramped access:

The library entrance has many steps that are not ramped. The alternative entrance via the town hall has a suitable ramp.

Entrance:

The Kings Drive Library entrance double doors are 172cm wide. The internal lobby has seven steps up to the customer service desk. Entrance to the town hall has automatic doors. Porter just inside doors will assist on request.