Highgate Library

 
 
ADDRESS
1 Sheperd's Hill, N6 5QJ 
 
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OPENING TIMES
Mon - Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: Closed
 

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Highgate Library is a large Tudor building located in the borough of Haringey. Membership is free and inside the library, amenities include 4 computers with free internet access, a free wifi hotspot, facilities for printing and photocopying, rooms for hire, a disabled toilet and suitable access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Not to be confused with the Chester Road library of the same name, North London's Highgate Library features a vast catalogue of books, CDs and DVDs. The library is also host to a number of weekly and montly events, such as a family drop-in centre, Kumon maths and English tuition and a poetry reading group.

 

Highgate Library events

 
Movers And Shakers (Toddlers)Movers And Shakers (Toddlers)20th May 2013Monday 27th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Now On
Movers And Shakers (Toddlers)
event  Running until Monday 27th May 2013
VENUE  Highgate Library 
Meditation ClassesMeditation Classes20th May 2013Monday 27th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Now On
Meditation Classes
event  Running until Monday 27th May 2013
VENUE  Highgate Library 
Kumon Maths And English: WorkshopKumon Maths And English: Workshop20th May 2013Monday 27th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Now On
Kumon Maths And English: Workshop
event  Running until Monday 27th May 2013
TIMES  Monday 20th and Monday 27th May 2013 - 3.45pm-5.45pm  PRICING  phone for prices
Highgate LibraryHighgate LibraryLibrary with many facilities.20th May 2013Tuesday 31st December 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Free EventOngoing
Highgate Library
event 
TIMES  1st January to 31st December 2013 - Various Times  PRICING  Free
Library with many facilities.
Sing And Play: WorkshopSing And Play: WorkshopFun and songs for young children.22nd May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Sing And Play: Workshop
event  Running from Wednesday 1st May 2013 until Wednesday 29th May 2013
TIMES  Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 11am-12noon  PRICING  Free
Fun and songs for young children.
First Byte Computer Sessions For Adults: WorkshopFirst Byte Computer Sessions For Adults: WorkshopLearn basic computer skills.22nd May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
On Soon
First Byte Computer Sessions For Adults: Workshop
event  Running from Wednesday 1st May 2013 until Wednesday 29th May 2013
TIMES  Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 1pm-3pm  PRICING  Free, adv booking essential
Learn basic computer skills.
Kumon Maths And English: WorkshopKumon Maths And English: Workshop22nd May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
On Soon
Kumon Maths And English: Workshop
event  Running from Wednesday 1st May 2013 until Wednesday 29th May 2013
TIMES  Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 3.45pm-5.45pm  PRICING  phone for prices
Movers And Shakers (Babies)Movers And Shakers (Babies)23rd May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
On Soon
Movers And Shakers (Babies)
event  Running from Thursday 2nd May 2013 until Thursday 30th May 2013
VENUE  Highgate Library 
Craft For All The Family: WorkshopCraft For All The Family: Workshop24th May 2013Friday 31st May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Craft For All The Family: Workshop
event  Running from Friday 3rd May 2013 until Friday 31st May 2013
TIMES  Friday 24th and Friday 31st May 2013 - 2.30pm-4.30pm  PRICING  Free
French Classes For Children: WorkshopFrench Classes For Children: Workshop25th May 2013Saturday 25th May 2013 Where:
Highgate Library, 1  Sheperd's Hill      N6 5QJ
Category: event
On Soon
French Classes For Children: Workshop
event  Running from Saturday 4th May 2013 until Saturday 25th May 2013
TIMES  Saturday 18th and Saturday 25th May 2013 - 10am-10.30am  PRICING  phone for prices

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Hotels near Highgate Library

Near Highgate Library
Comfort Hotel Finchley London
Comfort Hotel Finchley
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 0% off from £83
3 Leisure Way Road High, N12 | 2.2 miles from Highgate Library
Located only a hundred yards from the North Circular, this inexpensive hotel offers great connections to Central London. Historic Kenwood House is in easy walking distance, ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn Express London Golders Green London
Holiday Inn Express London Golders Green
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Standard Rooms: 61% off from £50
58 Regents Park Road, N3 | 2.5 miles from Highgate Library
A new, purpose built hotel typical of the Holiday Inn Express chain which are clean, cheap and modern with buffet breakfast included in the very affordable ...More
 
 
 
The Raglan Hotel London
The Raglan Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 7% off from £50
8 12 Queens Avenue Muswell Hil, N10 | 18 minutes from Highgate Library
Spacious rooms and comfortable furnishings make the Raglan Hotel a favourite with visitors to nearby Alexandra Palace. Convenient links to the West End and secluded gardens ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest Highgate Library

Nearest to Highgate Library
Freud Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Freud Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 | 2.5 miles from Highgate Library
Sigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which Freud's patients would recline while being treated ...More
 
 
 
Jewish Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jewish Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, Camden Town, London NW1 | 2.9 miles from Highgate Library
The Jewish Museum in Camden reopens on Wednesday 17th March 2010 following a £10 million transformation which brings the collections of the Jewish Museum and the ...More
 
 
 
Hampstead Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hampstead Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
New End Square, NW3 | 37 minutes from Highgate Library
Housed on the first floor of Burgh House, Hampstead Museum charts the history of the north London borough from prehistoric times to today. Redesigned in 2006, ...More
 
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Highgate Library

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Highgate Library
Highgate Cemetery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Highgate Cemetery
London > Attractions > Sights
Swains Lane, N6 | 13 minutes from Highgate Library
Wild woodland Victorian cemetery. Perched at the top of the winding and woody Swain’s Lane, close to Highgate village with its soaring views over the city, Highgate ...More
 
 
 
London International Gallery of Children's Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London International Gallery of Children's Art
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Waterlow Park Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, N19 | 13 minutes from Highgate Library
This fascinating gallery displays exhibitions of children's art from every corner of the world, including artwork by local youngsters. Moving from their original home, a small ...More
 
 
 
Kenwood House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Kenwood House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Hampstead Lane, Hampstead, NW3 | 21 minutes from Highgate Library
Kenwood House is closed for refurbishment and will reopen in November 2013. In the meantime, the cafe and estate remain open. A rich collection of famous ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Highgate Library

Near Highgate Library
Movers And Shakers (Toddlers)
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: Monday 20th and Monday 27th May 2013 - 10.30am-11.30am
Highgate Library, 1 Sheperd's Hill, N6 | Same location as Highgate Library
...More
 
 
 
Who Killed Bambi'
London > Events > Leisure  Dates: Tuesday 21st and Tuesday 28th May 2013 - 7.30pm
The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Road, N6 | 3 minutes from Highgate Library
Music quiz show....More
 
 
 
Elizabeth Cooney London
Elizabeth Cooney
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: Monday 20th May 2013 - 10.30am-11.30am
Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park, N6 | 12 minutes from Highgate Library
Children's event with music....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Highgate Library

Near Highgate Library
Jacksons Lane Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jacksons Lane Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
269a Archway Road, N6 | 2 minutes from Highgate Library
This multi-arts, theatre and dance venue in Highgate has a regularly changing programme of live performances including plays, circus and cabaret. Jacksons Lane's 163-seat theatre is ...More
 
 
 
Upstairs At The Gatehouse London
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Upstairs At The Gatehouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Hampstead Lane, Highgate Village, N6 | 10 minutes from Highgate Library
This popular pub theatre in Highgate has, over the years, served as a music hall, cinema, Masonic lodge and a jazz and folk music club. Now ...More
 
 
 
Phoenix Cinema London
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Phoenix Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 | 20 minutes from Highgate Library
The Phoenix Cinema started life in 1910 as the East Finchley Picturedome, and has been screening films ever since. Expect to find a mix of new ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Highgate Library

The best shops and markets near Highgate Library
Wine of Course London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Wine of Course
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
216 Archway Road, N6 | 6 minutes from Highgate Library
This shop features a wide selection of high quality wines from around the world. They use a unique way of listing the wines by purpose of ...More
 
 
 
Fisher & Sperr London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fisher & Sperr
London > Shopping > Books
46 Highgate High Street, N6 | 10 minutes from Highgate Library
An old second-hand bookshop to delight the enthusiast. One room is turned over entirely to titles on London. History, ancient and modern, literature, travel and philosophy ...More
 
 
 
Walter Purkis & Sons London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Walter Purkis & Sons
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
52 Muswell Hill Broadway, Muswell Hill, N10 | 15 minutes from Highgate Library
This Muswell Hill branch of the Purkis fishmongers was set up in 1987 and continues a family tradition of trading that goes back for two centuries. ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Highgate Library

What are the best dining options near Highgate Library London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Woodman
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
414 Archway Road, N6 | 2 minutes from Highgate Library
British Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Abi Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Abi Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
230 Archway Road, Highgate, N6 | 6 minutes from Highgate Library
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Kiplings Indian Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
2 North Street, N6 | 6 minutes from Highgate Library
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
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Education near Highgate Library

Near Highgate Library
Out of the Bloom London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Out of the Bloom
London > Education > Evening Classes
89/91 Bayham Street, Camden Town, London NW1 | 2.8 miles from Highgate Library
Unique and innovative workshops teaching flower arranging and floristry with monthly, weekly or daily workshops. This is a really enjoyable art form that allows its students ...More
 
 
 
The Make Lounge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Make Lounge
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 3.1 miles from Highgate Library
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
 
 
 
Ecole de Mime Corporel Dramatique London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ecole de Mime Corporel Dramatique
London > Education > Evening Classes
Unit 207, Belgravia Workshop, 157-163 Marlborough Road, N19 | 25 minutes from Highgate Library
Only the French could come up with an art form so bizarrely fascinating. Mime is as relaxing as Tai Chi, as healthy as yoga, and as ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Highgate Library

Highgate Library gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Muswell Hill Road, N10 | 7 minutes from Highgate Library
Much of London was once entirely covered by the ancient Forest of Middlesex. The oak, holly, and hornbeam trees of Highgate Woods and Queen’s Wood (a ...More
 
 
 
Waterlow Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Waterlow Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Dartmouth Park Hill, N19 | 13 minutes from Highgate Library
One of our favourites, this beautiful park occupies a dramatic sloping site overlooking the city and was given to Londoners by Sir Sidney Waterlow as a ...More
 
 
 
Hampstead Heath London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hampstead Heath
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Highgate Road, NW3 | 23 minutes from Highgate Library
The wildest of London's parks, Hampstead Heath has fields to run in, long grass to roll in, woods to hide in and, most famously, ponds to ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Highgate Library

The best pubs near London Highgate Library.
The Bull London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bull
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
13 North Hill, N6 | 6 minutes from Highgate Library
Out of Highgate Village and down the hill from London's highest point, the Bull sits on the western side of North Hill next to white modernist ...More
 
 
 
The Flask Tavern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Flask Tavern
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Highgate West Hill, N6 | 12 minutes from Highgate Library
Stooping ceilings, creaking floors, solid wooden panelling, beams and small interconnecting rooms combine to make The Flask Tavern, a traditional 18th century English pub, among the ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Victoria Stakes
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
1 Muswell Hill, N10 | 15 minutes from Highgate Library
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Highgate Library

Highgate Library clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Champagne Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Champagne Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras International, Euston Road, NW1 | 2.3 miles from Highgate Library
At 90 metres, The Champagne Bar at St Pancras International is Europe's longest and presents a very glamourous way to start your journey to Paris before ...More
 
 
 
The Flowerpot London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Flowerpot
London > Nightlife > Bars
147 Kentish Town Road, NW1 | 2.4 miles from Highgate Library
The trendification of every last corner of North London continues apace with the opening of this smart bar on a site that was once home to ...More
 
 
 
The Boogaloo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Boogaloo
London > Nightlife > Bars
312 Archway Road, N6 | 3 minutes from Highgate Library
The Boogaloo has succeeded in breaking the all pervasive contemporary pub blueprint, fashioning a popular alternative with a great atmosphere - and not an inch of ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Highgate Library

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Highgate Library.
Roundhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Roundhouse
London > Business > Venue Hire
Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 2.5 miles from Highgate Library
Can accommodate up to 1800 people....More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Union Chapel
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Vestry, Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N1 | 3 miles from Highgate Library
...More
 
 
 
Kenwood House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Kenwood House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Hampstead Lane, NW3 | 21 minutes from Highgate Library
A rich collection of famous paintings are housed within the walls of this neo-Classical villa perched by a lake on top of Hampstead Heath. Works by ...More
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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