Hammersmith Library
Hammersmith Library is a Grade II listed building at Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7AT. It was built in 1905 by the architect Henry Hare, with sculpture by F.Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Hammersmith, London
- Also known as: “Carnegie Central Library” and “Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre”
- Address: London, W6 7AT
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hammersmith Underground Station (Piccadilly & District) and Hammersmith Underground Station (Hammersmith & City).
Hammersmith Underground Station (Piccadilly & District)
Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammersmith is a London Underground station in Hammersmith, London, England. It is served by the District and Piccadilly lines, providing cross-platform interchange between the lines. Hammersmith Underground Station (Piccadilly & District) is situated 720 feet south of Hammersmith Library.
Hammersmith Underground Station (Hammersmith & City)
Metro station
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammersmith is a London Underground station in Hammersmith, London, England. It is the western terminus of the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, and the next station towards east is Goldhawk Road. Hammersmith Underground Station (Hammersmith & City) is situated 370 feet southwest of Hammersmith Library.
Hammersmith Apollo
Theater building
Photo: Alex.muller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hammersmith Apollo, called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, previously and still commonly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue opened in 1932 as a cinema named the Gaumont Palace. Hammersmith Apollo is situated 1,400 feet south of Hammersmith Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hammersmith and Brook Green.
Hammersmith
Suburb
Photo: Tarquin Binary, Public domain.
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, 4.3 miles southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Brook Green
Suburb
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brook Green is an affluent sub-neighbourhood of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Located approximately 3.6 miles west of Charing Cross, it is bordered by Kensington, Holland Park, Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Brackenbury Village.
West Kensington
Suburb
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Kensington, formerly North End, is an area in the ancient parish of Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England, 3.4 miles west of Charing Cross.
Hammersmith Library
- Categories: public library, library building, Carnegie library, building, and education
- Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49462° or 51° 29′ 41″ northLongitude
-0.22365° or 0° 13′ 25″ westOperator
Hammersmith and Fulham CouncilOpen location code
9C3XFQVG+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 61812032OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q18160113
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Hammersmith Library” goes by many names.
- French: “Hammersmith Library”
- Japanese: “ハマースミス図書館”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca Hammersmith”
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