Crystal Palace Library of Things
In 2017, 300 local people crowfunded nearly £10,000 to bring a Library of Things to Crystal Palace (supported by the Mayor of London, Barclays Life Skills & B&Q Sydenham). Now Library of Things, Crystal Palace Transition Town and Upper Norwood Library Hub have partnered to make it happen!
Crystal Palace Library of Things is a place where you can borrow useful Things like drills, gazebos and carpet cleaners at affordable prices and learn how to use them.
Get involved with events like DIY classes, restart parties, mending meet-ups, and lots more.
Click here to browse our Things & and make your first reservation!
Find us
Opening hours
Full address: 39-41 Westow Hill, SE19 1TJ.
There is a car park just behind the library. To find it, take a left off Westow Hill down Beardell Street, immediately after Upper Norwood Library Hub. Drive about 20 yards, and the car park is through a gate on your left (marked as private).
Crystal Palace Library of Things is currently closed due to building closure in light of the latest lockdown.
Unfortunately we are no longer offering our delivery service.
We’re hoping to be open again soon - keep an eye on our social media channels and email (if you’re signed up to our newsletter - you can sign up below if you’re not already) to be the first to hear when we have updates!
Join our newsletter to hear about the latest Things available to borrow, upcoming events, volunteering opportunities and special offers:
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What's on
Check out our calendar below to see what's happening, and click through for more details and to secure your place.
Volunteer with us
We're looking for enthusiastic and practical people to join our volunteer team – whether that's just for an afternoon or every week.
Could you be a:
There are 3 ways to find out more:
1. Click the button below to see the full role descriptions and apply
2. Drop into Crystal Palace Library of Things and talk to a host
3. Keep your eye out for our next Volunteer Night and come along!
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Banner photo by Dylan Lowe