Carnegie Library Hub

The Carnegie Library Hub is an outstanding heritage building that serves the local community. Beyond the central library run by Lambeth Council, there’s a Active Lambeth Gym in the basement, 4 beautiful function rooms available for hire, a community gardening scheme and, soon, a cafe.

The Hub is a thriving sustainable centre of local activity attractive to the whole community for developing employment opportunities, learning, fitness and wellbeing, cultural and social activity. The fabric of the building will be protected and enhanced and its history and legacy both protected and celebrated.

We also want the building to respond to 21st Century uses whilst continuing to promote the beautiful Edwardian heritage.

Carnegie Community Trust (CCT) was set up in 2015 to protect the the building by further encouraging community use.

We are responsible for the room hire and the gardens.

Mission

Preserve our historic local library and hub as a welcoming place for community activity.

Vision

The Carnegie Library Hub is a thriving sustainable centre of local activity attractive to the whole community for developing employment opportunities, learning, fitness and wellbeing, cultural and social activity. The fabric of the building will be protected and enhanced and its history and legacy both protected and celebrated.

Values

The values we align to in our own and partner events are

• Heritage: Preserve and celebrate the history, legacy and future of the Carnegie Library Hub.
• Wellbeing: Improve the wellbeing of our diverse community by supporting physical, emotional and mental health through meaningful activity.
• Opportunity: Inspire our local community members to learn, grow and develop through education and skills sharing.
• Community: Welcome all members of the community to a friendly space that builds connection through shared activity.
• Inclusivity: Accessible, safe and open to all.
• Collaboration: Work with other local organisations to increase opportunities.