Libraries, Local Advice, Support and Information Services
Libraries are open to all who live work or study in Westminster. Users have access to books, videos, CDs, language courses, talking books, as well as newspapers, magazines, local information and Internet access. Children are welcome and various activities are provided for them throughout the year (see Literacy Development Worker in Sure Start Team section)
Church Street Library
Church St,
London NW8 8EU
Telephone 0207-641-5479
Opening Times
Adult Library
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 09.30 - 19.00, Wednesday 10.00 - 19.00
Friday 09.30-20.00, Saturday 09.30 - 17.00
Children's Library
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 09.30-19.00
Wednesday 10.00 - 18.00, Saturday 09.30 - 17.00
Satellite Library Service
Dinton House
Lisson Green Estate NW8
A satellite library service is now available at Dinton House for you to drop-in, borrow books and videos and find out about courses and local nursery schools. It is open every Tuesday 10.00-12.00.
Marylebone Library
109-117 Marylebone Rd,
London NW1 5PS
Telephone 0207-641-6111
Opening Times
Adult & Reference Library
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 09.30 - 20.00
Wednesday 10.00 - 20.00, Saturday 09.30 - 17.00, Sunday 13.30 - 17.00
Children's Library
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 09.30 - 17.30, Wednesday - 10.00 - 17.30
Saturday 09.30 - 14.00, Sunday - 14.00 - 17.00
Citizens Advice Bureau - Marylebone
Ground Floor
Room 26,
Westminster Council House
Marylebone Rd,
London NW1
Telephone 0870-126-4040
What they offer
Offer advice on benefits, housing, and your rights generally.
Other Information
Open Wednesday 10.00-12.00 only if you have a housing enquiry and are in receipt
of benefits.
Citizens Advice Bureau - Paddington
441 Harrow Rd
London W10 4RA
Telephone 0870-126-4040
What they offer
Offer advice on benefits, housing and your rights generally.
Other Information
Telephone line open Wednesday 14.00-16.00. Walk-in advice sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10.00-12.00.
Church Street Neighbourhood Centre
Julie Mallett
Neighbourhood Management Officer
88 Church Street
London
NW8 8ET
Telephone 020 7641 6634
Whet they offer
The Neighbourhood Centre is the focal point for the regeneration of the Church St Ward of Westminster (the neighbourhood). It provides an office base for the Neighbourhood Management Team who are working to deliver the aims of the Church Street Neighbourhood Forum, a local organisation representing businesses, residents and community groups is working towards the regeneration of the Church Street ward. The Forum aims to make the neighbourhood “open, safe, thriving and inclusive”.
Services and opportunities offered from the centre include reporting problems and issues about local services e.g. cleansing, anti-social behaviour etc; making suggestions about ways the area could be improved; information and sign-posting about local services and information about job opportunities
The Centre is also a regular meeting place for service providers working in the area. Most notably, the Centre hosts daily briefings of an initiative called Civic Watch where the police and a range of Council Departments work together to reduce crime, nuisance and anti-social behaviour.
The Centre also provides an office base for the Team Leaders of the street based City Guardian service (see below).
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.30-17.00
City Guardians
Duty mobile number 07739 822 041.
Alternatively, they can be reached via the Neighbourhood Office on 0207-641-6631.
What they offer
City Guardians help to make public areas safer and cleaner by patrolling the streets. They help to improve public confidence and safety by showing that public areas are cared for. City Guardians are a street based warden service employed by Westminster City Council. Their main aim is to reduce crime and the fear of crime by providing a visible presence. They have no powers of enforcement but are closely supported by CCTV and the Metropolitan Police. They deal with all issues from environmental to anti social behaviour and crime. They have extremely good community links and spend much time speaking to residents, helping with youth clubs and elderly day centres, in addition to other community-based projects.
Operating hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 22:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Paddington Law Centre
439 Harrow Rd
London W10
Telephone 0208-960-3155
Fax 0208-960-0417
What they offer
Provides welfare rights advice, general legal advice and advice
on immigration, housing and employment.
How to access
Drop in during open sessions. Make appointments at other times.
Opening Times
Open access sessions Monday to Thursday between 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00, Booked appointments only on Friday.
Other Information
Languages spoken include Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi.
Marylebone Bangladeshi Society
19 Samford St
London NW8 8ER
Telephone 0207-724-7427/9746
Fax: 0207-616-9740
Email: mbs@london.com
Website: www.mbs-uk.org
Contact Mesbah Uddin (Mr), Co-ordinator
What they offer
A range of services are provided for the Asian community living in North Westminster. Several services are available for the Asian community living in other areas of Westminster. Current services include an Advice & Information Service, over 50’s Healthy Living Initiatives, Youth Development programme, under 5’s play group, the toy library, employment & training initiatives, Bengali Women's Welfare Project and a supplementary education project.
How to access
MBS Services are held at various sites including 19, Samford Street, NW8, 2, Boscobel Street, NW8 and the Portman Centre, NW8. Please collect a timetable from the main office in Samford St.
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 10.00-17.00
Other Information
Languages spoken include Bengali, Urdu & Hindi
Yemeni Community Association
453 Harrow Rd
London W10 4RG
Telephone 0208-964-8570
What they offer
Provide activities to help overcome social exclusion of the Arabic speaking communities with particular emphasis on the needs of women, the elderly, refuges and asylum seekers. Can offer you counselling sessions, interpreting, discussion groups and information about local events.
How to access
Phone for appointments.
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
Other Information
In an emergency, the centre will see clients without appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 13.00-15.00.
