Christmas and New Year libraries opening hours (2024 to 2025)

Our libraries opening hours for Christmas 2024 to the beginning of January 2025.

Christmas opening hours

Library

Monday 
23 December
Tuesday 24 DecemberWednesday 25 DecemberThursday 26 DecemberFriday 27 DecemberSaturday 28 December
Ashburton Library
Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 7AL 
10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 1.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed
Central Library
Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET 
10.00am-6.00pm 10.00am - 1.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed
Coulsdon Library
Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NH 
10.00am to 6.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed9.00am to 5.00pm
New Addington Library
Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JD 
10.00am to 6.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
Norbury Library
Beatrice Avenue, London, SW16 4UW

10.00am to 6.00pm

10.00am to 1.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed
Purley Library
Banstead Road, Purley, CR8 3YH 
Closed10.00am to 1.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed
Selsdon Library
Addington Road, CR2 8LA 
10.00am to 6.00pm

8.00am to 1.00pm

ClosedClosedClosed9.00am to 5.00pm
South Norwood Library
Lawrence Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AA 
Closed10.00am to 1.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed
Thornton Heath Library
Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JB 
Closed10.00am to 1.00pmClosedClosedClosed9.00am to 5.00pm

Self-service hours operate at Selsdon Library on Monday 23 December and at Norbury Library on Tuesday 24 December.

New year opening hours

Library

Monday 
30 December
Tuesday 31 DecemberWednesday 1 JanuaryThursday 2 DecemberFriday 3 JanuarySaturday 4 January
Ashburton Library
Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 7AL 
ClosedClosedClosed10.00am to 6.00pmClosed9.00am to 5.00pm
Central Library
Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET 
ClosedClosedClosedClosed10.00am to 6.00pm9.00am to 5.00pm
Coulsdon Library
Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NH 
10.00am to 6.00pmClosedClosed10.00am to 6.00pmClosed9.00am to 5.00pm
New Addington Library
Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JD 
10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 4.00pmClosed10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 6.00pmClosed
Norbury Library
Beatrice Avenue, London, SW16 4UW 
10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 4.00pmClosed10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 6.00pm

9.00am to 5.00pm

Purley Library
Banstead Road, Purley, CR8 3YH 
Closed10.00am to 4.00pmClosed10.00am to 6.00pmClosedClosed
Selsdon Library
Addington Road, CR2 8LA 
10.00am to 6.00pm10.00am to 4.00pmClosed

8.00am to 6.00pm

10.00am to 6.00pm.9.00am to 5.00pm
South Norwood Library
Lawrence Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AA 
Closed10.00am to 4.00pmClosedClosed10.00am to 6.00pmClosed
Thornton Heath Library
Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JB 
10.00am to 6.00pmClosedClosedClosedClosed9.00am to 5.00pm

Self-service hours operate at Selsdon Library on Thursday 2 January and at Norbury Library on Saturday 4 January.

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