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The children's library at Archway Library is currently closed

This is because we're carrying out improvement works. It will re-open on Wednesday 15 January 2025. The adult library is open as usual.

Christmas and new year opening times and services

Find out our opening times and service changes over Christmas and New Year holidays. This includes changes to bin collection days, parking and customer contact centre opening hours.

Islington Town Hall will be closed from Thursday 2 to Monday 6 January 2025 for planned maintenance. Registrar services will be reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.

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Library charges

Find out about library charges and our fine amnesty for overdue items.

We charge for printing, photocopying and replacement library cards – everything else is free of charge.

Printing and photocopying charges

  • A4 black and white: 20p per side
  • A4 colour: 55p per side
  • A3 black and white: 25p per side
  • A3 colour: £1.05 per side

Replacement library card

A replacement library card is £2.10.

Fines on overdue items

We no longer charge fines for overdue items. This is to help anyone struggling with the cost of living.

If you have long overdue items, you can return these and carry on using your library card again. Any fines that were due on them, and any that you incurred in the past, will be removed.

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