Free wifi and computer booking
How long can I access a computer for?
Adults: 2 hours, children: 1 hour. Additional time is available on request.
New to computers and the internet?
- Basic familiarisation sessions are available. Advance booking is required, please ask staff.
- What is the cost for printing and scanning?
- Black and white = 10p, colour = 50p
Book a computer
To book a one-hour slot pop in or call your preferred library during opening hours or email libraries@hackney.gov.uk – you must hold a library account with Hackney or any other authority of The Libraries Consortium as you need to provide your membership card number when booking.
We can now offer printing and copying at Hackney Central, Dalston CLR James, Clapton and Stoke Newington Libraries.
Photocopying only at Homerton, Stamford Hill and Shoreditch Libraries.
Our libraries
Brook Community Children’s Centre
Dalston Lane, E8 1AS
Tel: 020 7254 4090 Extension: 224
Clapton Park Children’s Centre
161 Daubeney Road, E5 0EP
Tel: 020 8986 7437
Monday – Friday: 7.45am – 5.45pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? No
Comberton Children’s Centre
10 Comberton Road, E5 9PU
Tel: 020 8806 0680
Monday – Friday: 7.45am – 5.45pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Citizens Advice Bureau attends every Thursday: check centre for time
Daubeney Children’s Centre
Daubeney Road, E5 0EP
Tel: 020 8525 7040
Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm
Is there help available? Monthly – check with the centre
Benefits advice available? No
Fernbank Children’s Centre
1a Fountayne Road, N16 7EA
Tel: 020 8806 6622
Monday – Friday: 7.45am – 5.45pm
How long for? All day
Is there help available? Yes, from Hackney Learning Trust. ESOL courses for parents available @ £10 fee for the year.
Benefits advice available? No
Cost of printing and scanning: Free (printing only)
Children’s Centre at Gainsborough (parents with children aged under five only)
Berkshire Road, E9 5ND
Tel: 020 8525 9020
Monday – Friday: 8.30am – 5pm
How long for? 3.30 – 4.45pm
Is there help available? Minimal
Benefits advice available? No. Citizens Advice Bureau Present at the centre on Tuesdays from 10am – 12.30pm via appointments only. Universal Credit access point present.
Cost of printing and scanning: Printing only. 5p black and white, 10p colour (A4 only)
Hackney Ark
Downs Park Road, E8 2HY
Tel: 020 7014 7000
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm, closed 1 – 2pm
How long for? First come first served
Is there help available? Yes but limited.
Hillside Children’s Centre
1 Leatherhead Close, Holmleigh Road, N16 5QR
Tel: 020 8800 7325
Monday – Friday: 7.45am – 5.45pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? No
Cost of printing and scanning: Printing only. 5p black and white, 10p colour (A4 only).
Linden Children’s Centre (adults with children aged under five)
86-92 Rectory Road, N16 7SH
Tel: 020 7254 9939
Monday – Friday: 7.45am – 5.45pm
How long for? All day
Is there help available? No
Benefits advice available? No
Cost of printing and scanning: Free
Millfields Community School and Children’s Centre (parents with children aged under five only)
Elmcroft Street, E5 0SQ
Tel: 020 8525 6410
Monday: 10am – 12 noon and 1.30 – 3.15pm. Tuesday – Thursday: 10am – 12 noon. Friday: 10am – 12 noon and 1.30 – 3.15pm.
How long for? If busy only 30 minutes
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Yes
Cost of printing and scanning:
A4 black and white single-sided 5p
A4 black and white double-sided 10p
A4 colour single-sided 25p
A4 colour double sided 50p
A3 mono single sided 10p
A3 mono double sided 20p
A3 colour single sided 50p
A3 colour double sided £1
Children’s Centre at Tyssen
Oldhill Street, N16 6QA
Tel: 020 8806 4130
Woodberry Down Children’s Centre
The Lilliput Building, Spring Park Drive, N4 2NP
Tel: 020 8815 3250
Amhurst Road Community Hub (Southern Housing Group residents only)
55 Charterhouse Road, E8 2RE
Bangla Housing Association (Bangla Housing Association residents only)
100 Morning Lane, London E9 6LH
Tel: 020 8985 1124
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Yes
Cost of printing and scanning: 10p per page
Homerton Concorde Youth Centre
Kingsmead Way, E9 5PP
Kingsmead Community Centre (Sanctuary Housing Association residents only)
Kingsmead Way, E9 5QG
Kingsmead Kabin (Kingsmead Estate residents only)
Kingsmead Way, E9 6QG
Monday: 10am – 12 noon, Tuesday – Thursday: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Yes
Cost of printing and scanning: Free for small quantities, larger quantities 5p per page
Morningside Community Hall (Morningside Estate residents only)
Cresset Road, E9 6SJ
Monday – Friday
Pembury Centre (Peabody residents only)
Pembury Annexe, 183 Dalston Lane, E8 1HL
Tel: 020 8986 9745
Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30 – 4pm. Closed on Wednesday afternoons
How long for? Up to 1 hour
Is there help available? Yes – Friday mornings
Benefits advice available? Yes – money advisor attends once per month
Whitmore Community Centre (Canalside Estate residents only)
2 Phillipp Street, N1 5NU
Monday – Friday: 10am – 2pm
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Yes, but limited
Cost of printing and scanning: 5p per A4 sheet
Dalston Jobcentre Plus (Benefit claimants only)
Playle House, Tottenham Road, N1 4BY
Monday: 9am – 4.30pm, Tuesday: 10am – 4.30pm, Wednesday: 9am – 4.30pm
How long for? 30 minutes
Is there help available? No
Benefits advice available? Yes
Hackney Jobcentre Plus (Benefit claimants only)
271 Mare Street, E8 1EE
Monday: 9am – 5pm
How long for? 30 minutes
Is there help available? Yes
Benefits advice available? Yes
Hoxton Jobcentre Plus (Benefit claimants only)
30 Drysdale Street, N1 6LT
Monday: 9am – 5pm, Tuesday: 10am – 5pm, Wednesday: 9am – 5pm
How long for? 30 minutes
Is there help available? No
Benefits advice available? Yes
Hackney CVS (Hackney Council for Voluntary Service)
84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street London E8 2LY
Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Howard Road Resource Centre
6a Howard Road, N16 8PX
Tel: 020 8356 1687
Monday – Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Is there help available? Training available
Cost of printing and scanning: 10 prints per person for free, thereafter it is 2p per print, black and white only p per A4 sheet
New Kingshold Community Hall
49 Ainsworth Road, E9 7JE
Metropolitan Community Support (Metropolitan Community Support service users only)
124-128 Bethune Road, N16 5DU
Monday – Friday: 9am – 8pm, Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 6pm
Location map
- Libraries – red pins
- Children’s centres – blue pins
- Housing associations – green pins
- Job Centre Plus – yellow pins
- Other community organisations – purple pins