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Reading Groups
Reading group word press blog - join a reading group plus resources for external reading groups
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Telephone
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Postal Address
Brixton Library
Brixton Oval
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Lambeth Archives Landmark
Landmark
SJ Parris and Tracy Borman in Conversation
SJ Parris and Tracy Borman in ConversationProphecy writer S. J. Parris (pseudonym of journalist, author and literary critic Stephanie Merritt) swaps Elizabethan stories with historian and author of The Private Lives of the Tudors Tracy Borman in the glorious setting of the Great Hall at Lambeth Palace. Part of CityRead:London.
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Shelfie Take Over
Shelfie Take OverLambeth Libraries invites you to take over a display for a month with your 10 recommended reads. You’ll get to share with the world your favourite books that you think everyone should read. They’ll even be copies of your books available for people to take home and (hopefully) fall in love with.
Find out more.
Our Library Service
Join Lambeth Library for free and use our services
Join Lambeth Library for free and use our services You can use any of the eight local libraries to borrow books, DVDs, talking books, e-books, e-magazines and language courses. We also have online resources and services for you to use and there is plenty to do in Lambeth libraries.

You can also use our libraries for study, joining a homework club, joining a book group or listening to stories and talks by authors.

Additionally, Lambeth Archives the borough's record office and local history library, is open to the public and free to use.
Online Resources

Our Free virtual library contains hundreds of information and reference books, maps, illustrations and interesting facts to help you with homework or just for fun. When entering your Borrower barcode, type in all characters including the 'LM P' but do not include any spaces. Letters should be typed in upper case.

Business
COBRA
COBRA
Research and explore COBRA's thousands of business guides, factsheets and reports
Visit Cobweb
Citizens' Information
Go Citizen
Go Citizen
An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or the British Citizenship test.
Visit Go Citizen
Theory Test Pro
Theory Test Pro
Practise your driving theory test, including hazard perception test and the highway code.
Visit Theory Test Pro
Dictionaries and Reference
Dictionary of National Biography
Dictionary of National Biography
A collection of biographies of the people who have shaped Britain's past and present.
Visit Dictionary of National Biography
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
The definitive record of the English language.
Visit Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online
A collection of language and subject reference works: quick search through all at once, or choose from the huge range of works available.
Visit Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford DictionariesFree online English dictionary from Oxford Dictionaries. Translate from English to Spanish, French, Italian, and German with bilingual dictionaries.
Visit Oxford Dictionaries
Family History
Ancestry.com (library edition)
Ancestry.com (library edition)
Ancestry Library Edition allows you to search for family history records online, providing access from the 1841 to 1901 UK censuses. Please note that this resource is only accessible from computers in libraries.
Visit Ancestry.com (library edition)
Jobs, Employment and IT Skills
Universal Skills
Universal SkillsAn easy to use step by step guide that covers 3 core subjects:
"Universal Jobmatch", "Employability and Job Skills" and "Universal Credit"
Visit Universal Skills
Journals and Articles
Access to Research
Access to Research
Ideal for small businesses, researchers and students, amongst others, Access to Research offers free digital access to over 1.5million academic articles from over 8,400 journals.
Get in-depth information on topics such as art, business, engineering, history, languages, politics, mathematics and the sciences with articles from academic journals and conference proceedings. This service is a two year pilot of a unique collaboration between librarians and publishers. Please note that publishers have not made all articles available free of charge.
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Newspapers
Newsbank
Newsbank
Newspaper archive of local and regional newspapers (UK only).
Visit Newsbank
Times Digital Archives
Times Digital Archives
A fully searchable database of the Times newspaper from 1785 to 1985.
Visit Times Digital Archives
Online Books
W F Howes
W F Howes
A collection of fantastic books for you to download onto your computer or MP3 player. Available from the comfort of your own home, this service is not available through the Libraries People's Network system.
Visit WF Howes
Ziptales
ZiptalesA fantastic new website for kids that provides a unique interactive reading experience with over 500 exciting stories with voice-overs, animations, comprehension quizzes and much more.
Visit Ziptales
Online Magazines
Zinio
Zinio
Zinio lets you download some of the latest magazines to your PC, smartphone or tablet so you can read them anywhere you want.
Find out more
Other Resources
Other helpful resources available from Lambeth Libraries
Enquire
Enquire
An international real-time and email enquiry service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Library Thing
Library Thing
Share your passion for books with a worldwide audience.
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whichbook.net
whichbook.net
Are you stuck for what to read next? Try this fun way to choose your next book - customised just for you.
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