South Chingford Community Library

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elcome to the independent non-denominational events venue and book lending facility, run by the community, for the community, based in South Chingford, and open to everyone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, and beyond

Our Story

At the third anniversary open day in April 2015

SCCL was formed by a dedicated band of hard-working volunteers following the closure of the nearby South Chingford Branch Library in December 2011. You can read further details of what happened from the very beginning.

Opening Hours

Monday: 10 am to 4 pm
view Monday events

Tuesday: 10 am to 4 pm
view Tuesday events

Wednesday: 10 am to 4 pm
view Wednesday events

Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm
view Thursday events

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
view Saturday events

View the full library calendar

Upcoming Events and Latest News

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
As with every year at this time, volunteers from the library are selling poppies outside the building on most occasions when the library is open. Please support them in the customary way.

However, this year is the centenary of the Armistice, and we have something extra inside the library. Read more here ...

Alison Gordon, Local Area Coordinator for Larkswood Ward will be in the library as part of the "Taking Time to Listen" campaign, on Mondays from 1-30PM to 4PM. Do come in to meet her!

Raise money for the library for free every time you shop online - here's how

A Virtual Tour of the Library is available

We stock a range of recent periodicals and foreign language newspapers available in the library. Do come in to see what we have. Read more....

Downloading, reading and printing files

All the downloadable documents on this site are in Adobe standard pdf format. If you cannot view them, you can download a free viewer from Adobe.

Acknowledgement

SCCL is an independent organisation and registered charity,run by unpaid volunteers drawn from the local community. Day to day running costs and future development revenues are generated by donations, membership subscriptions, hire of facilities, and supply of services.

We are grateful to Waltham Forest Council for the initial supply of books and equipment, and subsequent ward funding, financial support for the Job Club, and for funding the IT equipment used for Silver Surfers' Training Courses and by other library users.

Where to find us

265 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8LP

We are located in an arcade of shops between the Well pharmacy and Benjamin Pharmacy, directly opposite Barclays Bank, about 25 metres south of the main Chingford Mount Traffic lights.

view of SCCL location from the Chingford Mount
traffic lights (corner of Chingford Mount Road
and New Road)

London bus routes 97, 158, 215, 357, 385, & 397 pass the door.

Keep up to date

To receive our occasional emailed updates to keep abreast of news from SCCL, you can send us an email and we will add you to our emailing list. You can be removed from the list at any time, on request.

If you are already receiving emails from the library, and wish this to continue, then no action is required.

Virtual Tour

See our facilities and what events take place in the library.

Virtual Tour of SCCL

The tour may also be viewed on YouTube

website last updated: 18 November 2018