Library closed during COVID-19 crisis

All Libraries in the Borough, including Hampton Wick Library, closed on Friday 20th March until further notice.

This is the current information:

• If customers currently have items on loan – the return dates will be changed to Monday 15th June 2020. This will be reviewed if needed going forward.

• If customers would like to continue renewing books themselves – this can be done online or by telephone and the renewal limit has been increased from 4 to 15 renewals per item to allow customers to remain at home.

• Any customers wishing to return items to the library in the closed period can put them in drop boxes available at the following libraries: Castelnau, Hampton, Richmond, Teddington or Whitton.

• E libraries and online services remain open 24/7
Click here for full details on Richmond’s Digital Library

• Richmond libraries have two elibraries offering free books and eaudiobooks plus a free emagazine service, an online music library and many more online services.

• These can be accessed with the Richmond card /library card number and personal pin
If you have difficulties accessing online services email: elibrary@richmond.gov.uk

For other enquiries you can phone 020 8734 3358 or 020 8891 1411 from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday or email libraries@richmond.gov.uk