Libraries
Short story winner 
Congratulations to Tryphine S Ncube whose story ‘So long
... You lose. Be sure to feed the cat’ has been
chosen for the month of January to be printed and held by
Kensington and Chelsea Libraries.
The story will be printed in the next week and a copy will be
available in all six of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries.
Thank you to all of those who submitted their short stories.
To read more about the competition please see our Library events
page.
This story has been printed in association with The Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries – promoting local
first-time authors through its budding authors scheme.
North Kensington Library notice - Back to the Future
The main entrance of North Kensington Library will be closed
from Wednesday 24 February 2010 for two months while work is
carried out to restore it to its original state.
Please use the Children’s Library entrance during this period. A
lift is available to take you to the ground and first floors.
If you need any further information please speak to a member of
staff or telephone 020 7361 3010.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Brompton Library notice - Temporary offer 
Brompton Library will be partially closed for refurbishment
from
Monday 15 February 2010, for two months.
We will be offering a restricted service from the first
floor:
- adult lending service
- children’s lending service
- access to PCs, study space and current newspapers
Please note: there is no lift available and no space for buggy
parking
We plan to continue with Reading Groups, Book Breaks, Book Slams
and children’s activities. For further details please speak to a
member of staff or telephone 020 7361 3010.
Using the Library service
We offer a wide range of services to help those who live or work
in the Royal Borough meet their information needs.You do not need
to be a member of our libraries in order to use them.
However, If you wish to borrow items free of charge, you will
need to join the library.
The library closure dates for 2010
The library service will be closed on the following public and
bank holidays:
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Library closure dates
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Reason
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Dates
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Easter
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Friday 2 April 2010 - Closed
Saturday 3 April 2010 - Open
Sunday 4 April 2010 - Closed
Monday 5 April 2010 - Closed
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May Bank Holidays
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Monday 3 May 2010 - Closed
Monday 31 May 2010 - Closed
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August Bank Holidays
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Monday 30 August 2010 - Closed
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The Royal Borough’s Library Service has been moving ahead with
its programme for transforming its libraries.
We are now starting some refurbishment work to create a more
open and uncluttered look and make the best use of the space we
have available. We will be creating separate areas for young people
at Chelsea and Brompton, opening up backroom space for public use
and improving our signage and guiding. Part of this work will
include the installation of self service and its related
technology, there will be further information on how this works at
a later date
We will do all that we can to keep any disruption to a minimum
but for Health and Safety reasons we can only offer a restricted
service while building work is taking place
We will be offering a restricted service at Chelsea Library from
January 4 until the beginning of February and at Brompton Library
throughout February and March. At Chelsea,the Reference Library and
Exchange Group will be open and there will be a small lending
collection for adults and children. Brompton Library will also run
a restricted lending service. We will keep you informed of progress
and notify you of any changes. If you have any comments please
contact us on library.refurbishment@rbkc.gov.uk
Library Strategy
Public Lending Right (PLR)
Did you know that authors have the right to receive payment for
loans of their books from public libraries? It's called Public
Lending Right (PLR) and this year marks its 30th birthday.
Public libraries are joining the PLR office in celebrating 30 years
of support for authors.
Visit the Public Lending Right website
for more information.