Carnegie Library Hub may close by December 2024.

[Keith.Whitworth]

The Carnegie Library Hub is at a difficult juncture and is likely to close by December 2024

Over the last years we have developed a lively and diversified community hub and have worked hard to get everything in place to open a community cafe and lounge that will further develop the Hub. However, the terms of our arrangement with Lambeth make it impossible for us to continue to develop the hub further as planned and the trust who run the Hub have made the difficult decision to close by the end of December 2024 unless community support can persuade Lambeth to honour the support needed.

[TCLJ]

Here’s how you can help:

1. Write an email to the relevant Lambeth councillors to express your support for the Hub project.  Please include what you like about the Hub and would like to see in this public building.  We have added some suggested text pieces for ease, please use relevant text as you see fit.  If the previous link does not open a draft email for you here is a letter that you are free to use.
2. Our MP, Helen Hayes, has been kind enough to meet with us a number of times to understand the situation and make representations for us directly to Lambeth.  You may want to write to Helen Hayes ([email protected]) with a similar letter indicating your own views on the matter.
3. Sign our petition supporting a motion to ask Lambeth what their strategic vision is for the building.
4. If you are a partner running events at the hub, share this page with your clients and ask them to write and petition.
5. Share this page with your local contacts in the areas the Hub serves: Brixton, Loughborough Junction, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Herne Hill.

[Sue]

Sorry to be so dim, but where is the Carnegie Library, and what is the Hub?

Is this where the local history centre is on Walworth Road, where there was a fire, or is that something different?

Is there a website?

[ianr]

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-0/carnegie-library

It's a nice little library and meeting place.  One of the Carnegie ones of course. Actually not so little, the actual building: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Europe#/media/File:Carnegie_Library_Herne_Hill.JPG

I get books from there sometimes, and have been to an occasional talk.  Last week there was a foursome quietly playing ?bridge/whist there mid-morning.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about the Hub project itself.

 

Edited yesterday at 22:02 by ianr

[Sue]

11 hours ago, ianr said:

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-0/carnegie-library

It's a nice little library and meeting place.  One of the Carnegie ones of course. Actually not so little, the actual building: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Europe#/media/File:Carnegie_Library_Herne_Hill.JPG

I get books from there sometimes, and have been to an occasional talk.  Last week there was a foursome quietly playing ?bridge/whist there mid-morning.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about the Hub project itself.

 

Thanks for that, ianr. I must have passed it, but not really noticed it.

I also had no idea that Ruskin Park extended so far in that direction.

[Jenijenjen]

I'm sorry to learn the Carnegie Library may be closing. Is it possible to give more details as to how Lambeth aren't giving more support?

[ianr]

I've done some searching and come up with these.  The first looks very helpful for getting to know about the Hub itself, and the others may give some useful history.  I've yet to look through them myself.

https://carnegielibraryhub.org.uk/