Last updated: 20 November 2024
Next review: 20 November 2025
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Waltham Forest's Libraries contain over six million books, eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Libraries have huge amounts of resources and reference materials, including:
- family history research tools
- business and legal resources
- newspapers
- magazines
- and eMagazines.
All libraries have free Wi-Fi and PC computer use for any residents and residents in other boroughs.
In addition, residents can access online courses, including language lessons, driving theory test practise and computer skills lessons.
Family Hubs
The Family Hubs programme provides a wide range of information, activities and services in your local area including health, learning and play activities, childcare, family support, employment support, housing advice, money and benefits advice and much more.
We know that all families need support from time to time to look after their wellbeing and help their babies and children thrive.
Services provided at Leyton Library as part of the Family Hubs programme are in partnership with:
- Lloyd Park Children’s Charity (LPCC)
- HENRY
- Tower Hamlets Care Group
- Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)
Family Hubs activities for children aged 0 to 5 are part of Best Start in Life, a government-funded programme supporting Waltham Forest's parents and carers with their children’s growth.
You can find Best Start in Life services in all four Family Hubs and other community spaces throughout every neighbourhood in the borough.
The following provision can be found at Leyton Library:
- Play and learning activities
Referral and eligibility
No referral required.
Languages
Occasionally, check individual events.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Waltham Forest runs a holiday activity and food programme for 5 to 16 year-olds who are in receipt of benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM). Whether they are into arts and crafts, drama, sports outdoor adventures, there is something for everyone to get involved in!
These holiday clubs are completely free and include a daily meal during the summer holidays, but booking is essential on all activities to guarantee a space for your child. Eligible participants will receive a letter from their school with a unique code to be used for bookings.
To ensure all eligible children have access to our programme, your child is able to book up to 10 sessions during the Winter holidays from 23 December 2024 to 3 January 2025, at no cost to you. If your child/children can no longer attend the activity please ensure it is cancelled via the booking system or letting the provider know. If the child/children do not attend 2 booked sessions, all remaining booked sessions for the summer will be cancelled.
Call 020 8496 4788 or email WFholidayactivityprogramme@walthamforest.gov.uk for more information.
HAF Trip Experiences
Leyton Library is hosting HAF Trip Experiences ran by Empower Youth as part of the HAF programme in Waltham Forest.
This programme will be focused on experience days including cycling, martial arts, ice skating, and more. These will be fully funded by the Waltham Forest HAF programme and these experiences are there to provide your children with enjoyable experiences they wouldn't get elsewhere.
A mixture of hot and cold food will also be provided, which will be nutritious.
HAF clubs are inclusive for children with low levels of SEN and/or disability, who can participate in universal settings. There are limited spaces so join now to ensure you don't miss out. If you have any queries at all, please call us on 07565548672.
- Taking place on Monday 23, Tuesday 24, Thursday 26 and Friday 27 December 2024.
- 10am to 3pm on the above days
- Suitable for young people aged 10 to 16