Welcome to Idea Store
Vacancies
Interested in joining our team? We are looking for permanent and temporary frontline staff (full-time and part-time roles). Application deadline 1 September 2024
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Summer Fun!
As well as the Summer Reading Challenge we have a whole host of events and activities in our Idea Stores and Libraries over the summer holidays.
Come along to enjoy crafts, storytelling, drama workshops and theatre shows.
Book your ESOL and Functional Skills appointment
Interested in ESOL or looking to improve your English and Maths skills? Book an appointment now for September to get started! We’re here to help you succeed.
Win a FREE Idea Store Learning course!
We are excited to announce that enrolment for the borough’s 900+ adult and community learning courses is now open for courses starting in September 2024.
We are giving three lucky winners the opportunity to win a course of your choice worth up to £200 each.
Search the Catalogue, renew and reserve items
Log in to your Idea Store account and discover our range of books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. You can renew your books and reserve items for collection.
You can also renew items using our automated phone line 0333 370 4700. Press option 5 then option 1. Enter your card number without the D.
Marvellous Makers
The Summer Reading Challenge invites children aged 4 - 11 years old to read 6 library books over the summer holidays and win some fantastic prizes!
It's fun, free and easy to take part in.
Tablet Lending Service
The Idea Store Service is piloting a tablet computer lending service over the next six months.
Residents of Tower Hamlets who are digitally excluded can borrow one of a limited number of tablet computers from Idea Store Whitechapel for up to 12 weeks in order to get online and improve their digital skills.
eLibrary
With your Idea Store membership you can access thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and newspapers for FREE.
Local History Library and Archives
East End history at your fingertips. Access our huge digital library, collections and free online resources.
Join today!
Join the Idea Store to borrow books, reserve items online and access our online resources such ebooks, audiobooks, online newspapers and magazines.
Idea Store Learning
2024/25 courses now live - enrol now!
With more than 900 courses to choose from, there is something for everyone from photography, languages, art & design, dance, ESOL, maths to fashion and digital skills.
Our aim is to help you to achieve your full potential. Whatever your ambitions, we can work together to help you achieve it through our courses.
