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Victoria Library

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Victoria Library is in the busy Buckingham Palace Road close to Victoria Coach Station. It has a large adult library on the ground floor (which hosts a monthly Book Group), and a smaller children's library (with regular Under 5s sessions). It also houses Westminster Music Library with its wide range of scores, orchestral sets, books on music and the GLASS* collection of Mozart sound recordings, which can be borrowed.

You can get up-to-date information about any events taking place in the library by visiting the News section.

Opening hours

How to find us (click on the map)

Address: Victoria Library, 160 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9UD
All enquiries (including Music Library): (020) 7641 1300
Renewals (24hrs): (020) 7641 1400
Minicom and other options for the deaf and hard of hearing: click here for details.
Fax: (020) 7641 4281
Email: victorialibrary@westminster.gov.uk (Victoria Library)
Email: musiclibrary@westminster.gov.uk    (Westminster Music Library)
Nearest Tube: Victoria
Buses: 11, 211, 239, C1, C10 or any bus to Victoria Station.

Access for people with disabilities:

	The entrance to Victoria Library is suitable for wheelchairs, with level access and automatic doors. The ground floor is level: adult fiction, reference, periodicals, some non-fiction, music recordings, videos and the children's library are situated here.
	No wheelchair access to Westminster Music Library.
	The first floor is on one level (but is only accessible by steps)
	There is a staircase (17 steps) with handrails up to the gallery where the majority of the adult non-fiction books are located. Westminster Music Library is located on the first floor of Victoria Library. It is accessible via a staircase (30 steps) with handrail, there is no lift
	Registered assistance dogs are welcome.

More information about access to Westminster libraries.

* GLASS stands for 'Greater London Library Audio Specialisation Scheme'