main content Beckenham Library

Beckenham provides a collection of fiction and non fiction from the popular to textbooks and some material to undergraduate level.  There is a selection of newspapers and magazines as well as a range of multi media items including CDs and DVDs available to borrow. Local Links - access to a wide range of Council services, including reporting an abandoned vehicle and purchasing Garden Waste Collection stickers, is available here.

Self-service is in operation at this library.

Contacts

Telephone: 020 8650 7292
Fax: 020 8658 9675
E-mail: beckenham.library@bromley.gov.uk
Address: Beckenham Road, Beckenham BR3 4PE

Visiting the Library


Opening Hours

Days Opening times
Monday  9:30am – 6:00pm
Tuesday 9:30am – 6:00pm
Wednesday 9:30am – 8:00pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 9:30am – 8:00pm
Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm
Sunday Closed

Transport

  • Bus routes: 227, 194, 358, 354.
  • British Rail: Clockhouse.
  • Parking: Limited parking at the library but spaces available in Spa Leisure Centre Pay and Display car park.
  • Location map.

Services and Facilities

A programme of regular events including

  • Book Appreciation Group: Last Wednesday in the month 6.30 - 7.30 pm
  • Beckenham Book Addicts: Second Wednesday of the month 6.30 - 7.30 pm
  • Beckenham Book Readers: First Wednesday of the month 6.30 - 7.30 pm 
  • Chatterbooks children's book appreciation group: Saturday mornings once a month
  • Baby Bounce & Rhyme: Mondays 10.00 - 10.30 am and 11.00 - 11.30 am (term time only)
  • Stay 'n' Play: Every Tuesday 10.45 - 11.30 am (term time only)
  • Storytime for 3 to 5 years: Wednesdays 2.15 - 2.45 pm (term time only)
  • Teenage Reading Group:  Once a month on Fridays, 6.00 - 7.00 pm
  • Family History Self-Help Group: Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.00 noon once a month. Contact the library for the date of the next session.
  • Family History Advisory Sessions: Wednesdays 9.30 - 12.00 noon once a month.  Contact the library for the date of the next session.

Joining and using the library