https://www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries
Southwark has 12 libraries, many of great architectural interest. The Peckham library, a revolutionary design by Will Alsop, won the Stirling Prize for architecture. Southwark also has two fine examples of Passmore Edwards libraries, Dulwich and Nunhead. Kingswood branch is housed in Kingswood House, a fine historic building often used as a location for filming. The Canada Water branch was designed by Piers Gough. The Brandon branch has a weekly pensioners’ drop-in with refreshments, as well as careers advice and an English language conversation group. Dulwich has a film club, regular talks and lectures, a poetry group, a biography book group and creative writing classes. East Street branch holds the special Spanish language collection, including Spanish and Latin American authors of fiction, non-fiction books, Spanish language dvds and classes for Spanish-speakers learning English. The John Harvard branch has a classic literature reading group, a scrabble club and Peckham branch offers weekly afternoon tea with short stories. The local studies and archives collection is also at the John Harvard branch. There is a home library service.