Welcome to Idea Store
Writeidea Festival 2024
The 2024 Writeidea Festival will take place 22-24 November at the Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Whitechapel.
This year's speakers include Jah Wobble, Sarah Wise, Olivia Laing, The Gentle Author, Kwajo Twenboa, Dina Begum, Daniel Rachel, Natasha Carthew, Oliver Franklin-Wallis and many more.
See who's appearing - FREE tickets available now!
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.
Children and families
Looking for fun and engaging activities for your little ones? Check out our exciting lineup of events and resources that cater to the whole family.
From storytelling and arts and crafts to homework help and more, we've got something for everyone!
Idea Store Learning
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.
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.
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.
