John Harvard Library
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SE1's largest public library.
Reopened in November 2009 after a major Lottery-funded refurbishment.
Southwark Local History Library is situated to the rear.
Nearest tube station:
Borough (110 yards)
Tel: (020) 7525 2000
Web: www.southwark.gov.uk/librariesTel: (020) 7525 2000
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 12 noon-4pm
News & features about John Harvard Library
- Daily library opening reprieved as council finds extra cash 30 Jan 2019
- John Harvard Library to be closed one day a week 28 Jan 2019
- Super-fast wifi now available at John Harvard Library 17 Oct 2018
- 80 years since Bermondsey stood up to the Blackshirts 3 Oct 2017
- Spanish Civil War: plaque honouring Southwark fighters relocated 25 Oct 2016
- Elephant Square: new designs for Elephant & Castle junction 17 Nov 2014
- Times and Sun publisher donates tablet computers to libraries 11 Sep 2014
- Elephant & Castle: bike campaigners slam 'unacceptable' TfL plans 29 Mar 2014
- £1.2m library to open in Elephant & Castle shipping containers 11 Mar 2014
- Burglars steal artefacts from burnt-out Cuming Museum 12 Apr 2013
- John Harvard Library now open 7 days a week 3 Apr 2013
- Hundreds queue in Borough High Street for free Shard tickets 19 Dec 2012
- Shard offers 4,000 free tickets to Southwark residents 10 Dec 2012
- East Street Library: council confirms reduced opening hours 6 Feb 2012
- Volunteers could be used to open John Harvard Library on Sundays 11 Oct 2011
- Will Barack Obama come to Southwark during London state visit? 4 May 2011
- Borough High Street to be closed southbound for 9 months (again) 21 Mar 2011
- Charles Dickens monument planned for Borough 9 Feb 2011
- Borough High Street improvements still top priority for locals 7 Feb 2011
- John Harvard Library bucks the trend as visitor numbers soar 11 Nov 2010
- Charles Dickens drops in to Little Dorrit Park for opening of new playground 26 Mar 2010
- Hundreds of DVDs stolen from John Harvard Library 3 Feb 2010
- John Harvard Library is "stunning exemplar" says culture minister 1 Dec 2009
- Hundreds flock to reopened John Harvard Library 25 Nov 2009
- John Harvard Library reopens after £1.4 million revamp 16 Nov 2009
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Restaurants, pubs & bars near John Harvard Library
- Papaya 46 yards
- Nelson's 46 yards
- Subway 72 yards
- Borealis To Go 78 yards
- Belushi's 94 yards
- The Blue Eyed Maid 108 yards
- Chutney Jane 108 yards
- KFC 118 yards
- Pret a Manger 120 yards
- Costa Coffee 130 yards
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