Library
Islington Central Library
Historic municipal library in North London, opened in 1907.
📍 Fieldway Crescent, London, N5 1PF Highbury Fields
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About
Islington Central Library is the central facility of the Islington Libraries system, located in Highbury. Opened in 1907, it was the largest municipal library in London at the time and was awarded Grade II listed status in 1972.
Things to do here
Borrow books and library materialsVisit a Grade II listed historic building
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Getting there
Stations
Highbury & Islington · 5 min walk
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Holloway Road · 7 min walk
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Buses
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Hilldrop · Old Street · London Bridge · Telegraph Hill · Lewisham
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High Barnet · Woodside Park · Hampstead Garden Suburb · Tufnell Park · Islington
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Friern Barnet · Archway · Lower Holloway · Old Street · London Bridge
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North Finchley · Highgate Wood · Tufnell Park · Lower Holloway · Old Street
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Finsbury Park · Lower Holloway · Barnsbury · Clerkenwell · Old Street
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