Opening Times

May Bank Holidays

The Idea Stores and libraries are closed on Monday 6 May and Monday 27 May.

Idea Stores

• Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm
• Friday 9am – 6pm
• Saturday 9am – 5pm

Sundays
Idea Store Bow 10am – 4pm
Idea Store Canary Wharf 12pm – 6pm
Idea Store Chrisp Street 10am – 4pm (Temporarily closed)
Idea Store Whitechapel 11am – 5pm

Libraries

• Monday – Wednesday 10am – 6pm
• Thursday 10am – 8pm
• Friday 10am – 6pm
• Saturday 9am – 5pm

Idea Store Chrisp Street Temporary Closure

Please note that the Idea Store Chrisp Street will be temporarily closed from 2 May to late summer 2019 due to major refurbishment works.

Local History Library & Archives

• Monday and Friday Closed
• Tuesday 10am - 5pm
• Wednesday 9am - 5pm
• Thursday 9am - 8pm
• Saturday 9am - 5pm [First and Third Saturday of the month only]