The Customer Service Centre will stay fully open throughout the project along with Eat Wood Green, Haringey Learns and Haringey Works.
Works include repairs to the passenger lift, water system, ceilings, service cupboards water supply and alarms.
The partial closure will ensure the facility continues to comply with relevant fire, health and building safety regulations, ensuring the ongoing safety of all residents who use the library and other services in the building.
These works are due to be completed in April 2026 and we apologise for the disruption and inconvenience this may cause. If it is possible for us to reopen some sections of the library before then, we will do so.
Haringey Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Emily Arkell, said:
We understand that these essential works are likely to result in some disruption and inconvenience for our library users and residents, but we simply cannot compromise when it comes to the safety of the public and our staff. This project is unavoidable.
We’re working hard to ensure any potential disturbance to the other on-site services is kept to an absolute minimum and – where we cannot accommodate a specific offering or provision – we’re looking to temporarily relocate it while the work is carried out.
We appreciate your patience during this time and will keep you updated as the project progresses.
The on-site Customer Service Centre will remain fully open for the duration of the project, while every effort is being made to keep disruption to a minimum for other services.
Access to Eat Wood Green (including the first-floor growing terrace) will remain open throughout the works and we’re seeking to schedule work on the second floor (Haringey Learns and Haringey Works) over weekends and during the February half-term holidays to minimise disruption.
The council has secured alternative space in the former Clarendon Recovery Centre – a short walk away in the N22 area to allow local people continued access to quiet study areas. Newspapers will be available to read and library users will also be able to return and collect reserved items from there. This will be a warm space open to people of all ages, with a particular focus on providing quiet study space for young people preparing for exams. This is expected to be up and running in the New Year.
Items in the library may begin to be moved from early December onwards to prepare for the works.
Residents are advised that they can visit all other libraries in the borough to access books and other library resources. You can find your nearest, alternative library on the Haringey Council website.
You can find details of opening times on our website, where you can also explore our digital offer, including e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines and newspapers.
