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Address: Level 5,  Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank,  SE1 8XX
Telephone: 020 7921 0943
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The Poetry Library is in the London Borough of Lambeth
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The Poetry LibraryThe most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. The Arts Council collection consists mostly of poetry from the UK and Ireland, a large selection from English-speaking countries worldwide, poetry in translation, poetry by and for children but also rap and concrete poetry. Audio and video facilities are available in addition to a large variety of magazines, press cuttings and downloadable poems in MP3 format. Finding a volume of poetry and tucking yourself away in The Poetry Library on Level 5 of the Royal Festival Hall overlooking the Thames is one of London's most enjoyable means of escapism.

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Waterloo East Railway Station (6 minutes)
Waterloo Railway Station (6 minutes)
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Waterloo Tube (6 minutes)
Lambeth North Tube (12 minutes)
 
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Opening Times
Tue to Sun 11am-8pm | Closed Mon
 
 

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Coin Street NCP (7 minutes)
Library Street NCP (16 minutes)
 
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The Hayward Gallery

Belvedere Road, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
1 minutes walk from The Poetry Library
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Park Plaza County Hall

1 Addington Street, London,  SE1 Map
13 minutes walk from The Poetry Library
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is – as the name suggests – just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it’s also ... More
 
 
 
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9th November 2009
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road,  SE1 Map
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61 Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
14 minutes walk from The Poetry Library
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3 Belvedere Road, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
5 minutes walk from The Poetry Library
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. ... More
 
 
 
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The London Bicycle Tour Company

1a Gabriel's Wharf, 56 Upper Ground, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
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The White Hart

29 Cornwall Road, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
6 minutes walk from The Poetry Library
The chief attraction at this popular local is the wide choice of hand-pumped draught beers on offer as well as a very extensive range of ... More
 
 
 
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King's Arms

25 Roupell Street, South Bank,  London,  SE1 Map
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