Opening Times

Early Closure for Idea Store Staff Conference

Please note that on Friday 12 July 2019 all Idea Stores and Libraries will be closing at 4:00pm (instead of 6:00pm), due to our annual Staff Conference. As most of our sites are open seven days a week all year round (except during the festive periods and Bank Holidays), we hope our users appreciate the difficulty in finding the ideal time to gather all our staff together for the Conference, which is an essential part of their continuous professional development.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this important event in our calendar.

Summer Bank Holiday

The Idea Stores and libraries are closed on Monday 26 August

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.

We will be improving the heating and ventilation system, the lighting, the toilets and the floor. We will also introduce new facilities to access Council services online. During this period we will continue to offer library services across the road at Poplar Baths (170 East India Dock Road, E14 0ED). You can return borrowed items at the store until 1st May, after which you can return them at Poplar Baths.  

We apologise for the inconvenience caused, but we are confident you will like the new look Idea Store Chrisp Street when we re-open in the summer. 

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]