Streatham Library

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Streatham Library is located at 63 Streatham High Road, Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The Library opened in 1890, and is one of several historical libraries in the vicinity which were built by Henry Tate. It is a public library.Henry Tate was the financial and organisational force behind the foundation of Streatham Library. The son of a clergyman, when he was 13 he became a grocer’s apprentice in Liverpool. After a seven-year apprenticeship, he was able to set up his own shop. His business was successful, and grew to a chain of six stores by the time he was 35.
Streatham Library is run by Lambeth Council, and is one of a network of nine public libraries in the borough. Joining the library is free of charge, and borrowing books is free, but there are charges for the hire of other items such as Cds and DVDs. Library members can borrow up to a maxiumum of 15 items or books, including up to 6 audiovisual items, (Cds, DVDs, and Language Courses).Streatham Library has 19 public computers, with access to the internet, and various common software products for word processing, spreadsheets, etc. Six of these computers are in the Junior and Teenage sections, and reserved for younger library members, while the remainder are open to adults. Access to these computers is free, and borrowers can have up to a maximum of two hours per day access to a PC. There are also printing and photocopying facilities in the library.
Regular events at Streatham Library include a weekly Parent & Toddler Group, on Wednesdays at 10:30am, which features stories and music for children, aged up to two. Story time on Thursdays at 10:30am is similar, but is aimed at children between two and five years old. The Teenage Reading Group meets at 5:30pm on the second Monday of each month during term time; and a Chatterbooks session happens at 4pm on the first Monday of each month, which is for seven to twelve year olds.

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