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South Library

Public library in Islington, opened in 1921.

Islington North & Canonbury West
South Library
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About

South Library is a Grade II listed public library in the London Borough of Islington, located off Essex Road, that opened in 1921 as the South-East Library.

Things to do here

borrow booksuse library facilities

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Getting there

Stations
Highbury & Islington · 11 min walk
Great NorthernMildmayWindrushVictoria
Angel · 11 min walk
Northern
Buses
341
Northumberland Park · West Green · Clissold · Pentonville · Lambeth
38
Victoria · Fitzrovia · Pentonville · Newington Green · Hackney Downs
476
Northumberland Park · Tottenham Green · Clissold · Angel · Somers Town
56
City of London · Canonbury · Amhurst Road · Lea Bridge · Leytonstone
73
Stoke Newington · Canonbury · Gray's Inn Road · Euston · Holborn
N38
Victoria · Holborn · Dalston Kingsland · Hackney Downs · Walthamstow Market
N73
Lloyd Park · Tottenham · Newington Green · Gray's Inn Road · Holborn

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