Hackney Central Library

Hackney Central Library is a library in Hackney, Greater London, England. Hackney Central Library is situated nearby to Hackney Museum, as well as near the health club Fit This.

Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: public library in London, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hackney Museum and Hackney Picturehouse.

Hackney Museum

Museum

Photo: Tarquin Binary, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hackney Museum is a local history museum located in the London Borough of Hackney. Amongst other aspects of the Hackney area, the museum explores the history of immigration.

Hackney Picturehouse

Movie theater

Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hackney Picturehouse is a movie theater.

Hackney Empire

Theater building

Photo: Tarquin Binary, Public domain.

Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. Originally designed by Frank Matcham it was built in 1901 as a music hall, and expanded in 2001. Hackney Empire is situated 370 feet north of Hackney Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hackney and Regent Estate.

Hackney

Suburb

Photo: tony duell, CC BY 2.0.

Hackney was a parish in the historic county of Middlesex. The parish church of St John-at-Hackney was built in 1792, replacing the nearby former 16th-century parish church dedicated to St Augustine.

Regent Estate

Neighborhood

Regent Estate is a housing estate in Hackney located in the London Borough of Hackney. The estate is named in reference to the nearby Regent's Canal, which was commissioned by the Prince Regent who later became King George IV.