Frequently asked questions

Free internet access

Northolt learning centre

National Year of Reading
Celebrate National Year of Reading


Team Read - summer reading challenge
Team Read - free children's reading challenge 7 July-30 August

West London Literary Festival
6-7 September

Libraries

There are 15 public libraries in the borough where you can borrow items from books to jigsaws. Free internet access is available in all libraries to members and non-members.

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Join the library now
You can join your local library for free by completing the online registration form. You will then be able to reserve items from the library catalogue.

Summer activities for children in Ealing's Libraries

Ealing Central Library now open

Northolt Library awarded £1.3 million from Big Lottery Fund  

Online library services
Search Ealing library catalogue, renew and reserve items online
Online reference resources
Search reference titles, newspapers and useful websites in your library and from home free of charge

Find a library

Find out what facilities your local library offers, with full contact details

Joining a library

Details on how to join, borrowing items and free internet access.

Events in libraries

Find out about events in libraries.

Mobile library service

This service calls at 44 sites across the borough and provides a range of adult and children's books.

Home library service

The Home Library Service will deliver books to your home if you can't travel to the library

Library catalogue

This online service gives you details of all items in stock, allows you to renew your loans, reserve items and amend certain details.

Local history centre

Located in the central library it houses the historical documents about the borough.

Children's services

Childrens' library services

Multicultural services

Ealing libraries stock a large range of non-english books, dvds, CDs, newspapers and magazines. The team works with groups in the community.

Reading groups

Acton, Hanwell, Greenford, Northfields and Northolt Libraries reading groups meet once a month to read a selected book.

Online reference resources

Contact us

Contact details for Ealing library service.