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Islington North Library

Historic public library with open shelves and children's spaces.

📍 Manor Gardens, London, N7 6JX Holloway Nag's Head
Islington North Library
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About

North Library is a public library in the London Borough of Islington that opened in 1906. It was innovative in the UK for its open-access shelving and dedicated children's spaces, and was awarded Grade II listed status in 1994.

Things to do here

Borrow booksAccess children's spacesView Grade II listed building

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Islington North Library
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Islington North Library
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Getting there

Stations
Upper Holloway · 8 min walk
Suffragette
Arsenal · 13 min walk
Piccadilly
Holloway Road · 13 min walk
Piccadilly
Buses
17
Archway · Lower Holloway · Somers Town · Holborn · London Bridge
263
High Barnet · Woodside Park · Hampstead Garden Suburb · Tufnell Park · Islington
43
Friern Barnet · Archway · Highbury Fields · Old Street · London Bridge
N263
North Finchley · Highgate Wood · Tufnell Park · Highbury Fields · Old Street
N41
Tottenham Lea Valley · Wood Green · Tollington · Angel · Strand

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