Place to explore / Brixton
Brixton Tate Library
Explore the children’s library on the ground floor, choose books and look for rhyme-time or storytelling sessions.
- Where
- Brixton Oval, London SW2 1JQ
- Opening times
- Monday13:00–20:00; Tuesday10:00–20:00; Wednesday10:00–18:00; Thursday10:00–20:00; Friday10:00–18:00; Saturday09:00–17:00; Sunday12:00–17:00. Bank holidays closed.
- Accessibility
- Automatic side door and ramp on Rushcroft Road; lift between ground and first floors.
- Family facilities
- Children’s library, Baby changing
About this outing
Brixton Tate Library offers a small indoor outing beside Windrush Square. Its children’s library is on the ground floor; books, children’s magazines and baby rhyme-time make it an alternative to a longer day out. Check individual sessions for their dates and booking arrangements.
Plan your visit
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