Plans for Penge Library

Penge Library relocation

Penge Library is relocating to the Bromley Adult Education College - Kentwood Centre in 2028, when the lease at the current library site ends.

This move was approved in January 2025 by the Council’s Executive. The centre is just a four-minute walk from the existing library building and improvements will be delivered at the site to allow for the services to successfully co-locate. 

The new Penge Library, co-located within the shared Adult Education Centre, is expected to include:

  • A dedicated library area with its own external entrance.
  • Usual library facilities including books for children and adults; children’s library with activity space; public PCs, WiFi and printing; study and reading space.
  • Access to a shared café, break-out areas, activity room, and outdoor green space.
  • Space to hold existing library activities and events including Bounce and Rhyme, ‘Obie’ Interactive Floor Mat, and Something To Do With A Brew.
  • Public toilets and baby changing facilities.
  • On-site parking, buggy storage, and pedestrian access.

To help shape the emerging designs for the new library, feedback is being sought from residents and library users, ahead of a planning applications being submitted later this year.

Provide feedback online or through paper copies of the survey available at the library.

Penge Library relocation survey

Residents are invited to tell us what they would like to see in the new building and what they like most about the library service at a series of engagement sessions around existing library activities during a two-week period from the 18 May. This survey will close on 27 May 2026.

Adult library users survey

Children and families survey

The project team will be available before and after the following activities to talk to you, Further dates may be added.

  • Chatterbooks - Monday 18 May - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
  • Toddlertime - Tuesday 19 May - 10:30am to 11:15am
  • Baby Bounce and Rhyme - Thursday 21 May - 10:00am to 11:00am
  • Story and Craft session - Thursday 28 May - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
  • Brew - Adult coffee morning - Friday 29 May - 10:30am to 11:45am