Temporary library provision is available for Shortlands Library while investigations are continuing at the library building, which remains closed.
A click and collect library service and activity programme is available on Mondays at St Mary’s Church in Shortlands.
The click and collect service allows local residents to collect reservations and books from St Mary’s Church between 9:30am and 1pm and between 2pm and 5:30pm each Monday. Children’s play activities, coffee morning groups and a language class is also available on this day.
Shortlands library temporary provision
Shortlands Library was closed in January 2026 for safety reasons after the appearance of cracks in a rear wall, which needed investigation. Since the closure, several drainage surveys have been undertaken to investigate the cause of the crack and determine next steps, with this work ongoing.
The closest alternative library provision is available at Bromley Central Library, which is 1.2 miles away. Beckenham and West Wickham libraries are also both within 2 miles of Shortlands Library.