Welcome to Preston Community Library

Friends of Preston Library formed in 2011, with a mission to stop the closure of our local library – one of six which were being closed by Brent. In 2015 we reopened as a community-run library, staffed by volunteers and funded almost entirely by donations. In 2019 we were shortlisted and ‘highly commended’ in The Bookseller magazine’s Library of the Year Awards.

Preston Community Library is a secular community space that is open to all. Drop in, read a book, surf the internet, make a friend, join an event. We’ll be waiting for you here.

We’ve just finished our Heritage Project! Find out more here.

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What’s happening at the library?

There are events and activities going on every week at Preston Community Library. Check our Calendar and Activities pages.

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Event
Local Author and Historian, Shrabani Basu, Will Discuss Her Book For King and Another Country
Event date: November 14 @ 7:00 pm
Event
Library at Fun Day organised by the Mayor
Event date: September 16
Event
To mark the 50th anniversary 1973 Coup in Chile, come to a screening of the award-winning documentary Cruel Separation with director, Sarah Boston.
Event date: September 9 @ 7:00 pm
Event
BBC reporter, Asad Ahmad, with Preston Community Library’s Inspiration, the sculpture, especially created for us by Carl Gabriel
Event date: August 25
Activity
New class – Online skills training
Saturdays 2.30-4.30pm
Activity
Yoga
Saturday mornings 9am,Sunday mornings 9.30am,Wednesday evenings 7pm