Blue Anchor library in Bermondsey is being refurbished this spring, with self-service book issuing and return facilities and an improved layout.

Cllr Veronica Ward, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport, Libraries and Volunteering said: “It is so important for us to do all we can to support all of our libraries by not only keeping them open as we have pledged, but also investing in them to ensure local residents can get the most out of them.”

“While many of our larger libraries in Southwark have been going from strength to strength in recent years, we also want to pay tribute to the wonderful work done in some of our smaller ones such as the beautiful library in Kingswood House and thelibraries at Nunhead and of course Blue Anchor.

“They are a much loved feature of their local communities and we want to do all we can to ensure their future.”