Wimbledon Library

Right in the centre of Wimbeldon, the library offers the standard range of books you would find in any London library. It is full of old people which means its great to study and read something in peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the Wimbeldon high streety.

This is a great little library. They have all the usual collection of books but the place is well laid out for studying. There are the tables at the back of the library and then there is also a gallery upstairs which has more tables and can be a quite place to get work done. There is also free internet access although this needs to be booked. The library is open until 7pm most days, Weds it shuts at 1pm and Saturday at 5pm. They do childrens storytimes twice a week as well.

Wimbledon Library is conveniently located on the high street but more towards Wimbledon Hill away from hussle and bussle. It was opened in 1887 and the building has a very nice feel about it. It has recently undergone a bit of a refurbishment as previously it did look a little cramped in the main area.
The usual areas are all there with Non-​fiction, fiction, reference. I have used it quite a bit for studying in. The study section is located at the back of the library and there are a fair number of desks. The newspapers are also in that area so it can get quite busy. The library is all on one floor and off to one side is the Internet section. If your a registered user you can get an hour a day on the internet. It obviously is fairly busy during peak time but the 1 hour limit helps.
I am not a parent but the library does have a good childrens section and often there are workshops happening for mothers and babies/​kids. Another good thing is the library is on the Merton library website so you can search for books online and I believe they are adding online renewals.