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Barbican Children's Library
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Visit the library for
- Books and audio books
- Computers with free, filtered internet access
- Regular activities for children including story times, rhyme times and much more
- Friendly, expert staff
Project loan collections
We provide project loan collections to local schools. Get in touch with us for more information.
The Library is wheelchair accessible and there is disabled parking available. Please see the Barbican Centre website for more information.
Accessibility
- The Barbican Centre has access guides on their website. Go to page 42-43 to specific guide for Library access: Access guides | Barbican
The Barbican Library is located on Level 2 of the Barbican Centre. The main entrance to the Barbican Centre is on Silk Street.
By train/tube
- Farringdon main line: 0.7 miles
- Farringdon Elizabeth Line: 0.4 miles
- Barbican Tube: 0.3 miles
- Moorgate Tube: 0.3 miles
- There is pre-bookable accessible parking available in Barbican Centre - please visit: Accessible parking | Barbican for more information.
- There is an induction loop at all service points to assist hearing-aid users.
- Paths are paved and smooth.
- The Library is located on Level 2 of the Barbican Centre.
- The simplest route to the Library is via the entrance to to the Barbican Centre on Silk Street: go through the doors, follow the corridor into the Centre, head straight on to lifts or stairs to other levels in the Centre.
- There are other routes to the Library via the highwalks across the Barbican Estate. Visit the Barbican Centre website for more information: Access guides | Barbican
- Library doors are automatic.
- The Library is located on Level 2 of the Barbican Centre.
- There are lifts and stairs to Level 2.
- The Music Library is reached down 22 stairs within the main library. A passenger-operated lift (110 x 140cm) also connects the two floors. It requires the button to be held in order for it to move, however, if you need assistance, staff will be happy to help.
- There are no toilets in the Library.
- However there are accessible toilets and changing facilities in many locations of Barbican Centre.
- The closest wheelchair accessible toilet to the Library is off Frobisher Crescent - Access by RADAR key. Right-hand transfer. Size 150cm x 173cm. In this small toilet, some wheelchair users may find difficulty turning.
- There are alternatives on Level 1 and Level 3.
- For more information and photographs of the toilets please go to: Accessible facilities | Barbican
Donations
If you would like to sponsor our programmes for adults and children, please consider making a donation to our libraries. 100% of all monies received from donations comes to the Barbican and Community Libraries service.