The staff at Ideas Stores have been working hard to ensure there is safe social distancing and good hygiene in place to keep our visitors and staff safe. A reduced number of services will initially start to reopen at Idea Stores Chrisp Street and Whitechapel, as they continue to assess all sites.

Visitors will need to pre-book timeslots for choosing books or using computers, and we’re working towards safe access for some drop-in visits too.

Opening hours

Idea Store Chrisp Street and Idea Store Whitechapel only:

• Monday to Friday: 2pm to 7pm
• Saturday and Sunday: Midday to 4pm

All other Idea Stores and Libraries remain closed at the moment. We are working behind the scenes to re-open as soon as it safely possible to do so.

Your Visit

• If you are visiting the library you can use it for up to 15 minutes
• If you are using a computer you can have access to it for 45 minutes

To book a session, click the button below:

Details of their Terms of Entry can be found in the document below. The asked you to read it before your visit.