Guildhall Library

Free, no membership, open on weekdays only, which is the fact that catches people out at a weekend. It is a reference library specialising in the history of London, so the stock stays in the building and the desks are set up for reading and note-taking rather than borrowing. Free WiFi and study desks, and it is rarely crowded for a room this central.

Category: Study & Work Spots

Tags: walk-in, free, weekdays-only, reference-library, london-history

Coordinates: 51.5161758, -0.0925982

Part of London reading rooms open to non members

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