Libraries

COVID-19: Libraries

Three libraries are now open to residents and the Council’s virtual library offer is still available.

Join the library

Find out how to join the library and the ID you need to provide.

Check your library account

Check your library account online.

Reference, information and online resources

Online resources and digital library

Online resources and digital library.

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Business Information Point

Business Information Point at Kensington Central Library can help with practical business advice,...

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eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, eAudiobooks and eComics

Information about eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, eAudiobooks and eComics.

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eJournals

Information on eJournals including access to financial and statistical, science, history,...

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Library catalogue

Search the library catalogue for details of all the titles which are held. Place a reservation for...

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Languages

Languages

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Online resources for children

Free online resources for children

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Research

Research

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Learning and careers

Information about learning and careers.

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Business information

Business information

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Newspapers, magazines and eJournals

Newspapers, magazines and eJournals

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Biographies

Biographies

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Family history

Family history

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Music

Find out about borrowing and reserving CDs at your local library and online music resources.

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Fashion and art

Fashion and art

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Quick reference and encyclopedias

Quick reference and encyclopedias

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Library catalogue

Library catalogue

Create an account, login, search for and renew items. The Library Catalogue is an external website.

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A to Z directory

An A to Z directory of eResources by name

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Library events

Special events for adults

Information about one-off special events for adults at libraries in the borough.

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Online activities and events for children and young people

Information about online activities and events for children and young people.

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Reading groups

We run fun and informal reading groups in our libraries for adults and children. 

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Library service newsletter

Sign up for our newsletter for latest news and events in local libraries, and read archived copies.

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Local studies and archives

Local studies and archives

Our local studies collection includes books, newspapers, illustrations, census returns, electoral...

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The Library Time Machine Blog

Local pictures and stories carefully curated by our local studies librarian.

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Ancestry

Ancestry Library Edition contains more than 1.5 billion names from over 4,000 collections and can...

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Virtual Museum

The history of Kensington and Chelsea brought to life through information, illustrations and...

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Using the library

Check your library account

Check your library account online.

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Home Library Service

If you find it difficult to get to the library, the Home Library Service brings the library to you.

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Join the library

Find out how to join the library and the ID you need to provide.

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Library app and social media sites

Information about your local library via various social media channels and our mobile app;...

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COVID-19: Libraries

Three libraries are now open to residents and the Council’s virtual library offer is still...

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