"I have visited Upper Norwood Library several times and found it an excellent community resource. It has a terrific book stock and thriving links with people in the local neighbourhood. The staff are welcoming and always engaged with the public. This is exactly what a community library should be and deserves all our support."   Alan Gibbons, author and organiser - the Campaign for the Book

Welcome to the UNLC website

The Upper Norwood Library Campaign continues to respond to threats to the library’s future by reviewing the provision of the library services, highlighting any issues and developments that may affect their delivery and maintaining dialogue with stakeholders.

This website shows the ongoing importance of the Upper Norwood Joint Library and our fight to keep it open, the only surviving jointly-funded independent public library in this country. We invite you to join the Campaign to support this aim.

Please also see Facebook - Save Upper Norwood Library (Crystal Palace) from closure Facebook, Twitter - @saveUNlibrary Twitter and the online petition that have been set up to raise awareness of the current situation with the library.

UNLC Membership
UPDATED 27/01/2012

Support your local library. Join the UNLC today or renew your membership for 2012.
Emergency EGM & Annual General Meeting
NEW! 24/01/2012

7.30pm Friday 27th January in the Community Room, Upper Norwood Joint Library.

This library faces closure - if you care, be there!
Specimen letter to Croydon's Cllr Fisher
16/12/2011

In view of the crisis situation at Upper Norwood Joint Library, please do write to Cllr Mike Fisher, Leader of Croydon Council, to express your concerns. Here is a specimen letter to help.
Public meeting - 30th November 2011
22/11/2011

Following Croydon Council's recent decision to privatise its entire library service, CPCA has called a public meeting to provide an update on the situation and launch the next phase of the Library Campaign.
Upper Norwood Library faces an uncertain future
21/11/2011

Croydon gives Lambeth three options for the 111-year old Upper Norwood Joint Library which provide little reassurance for its future.
Re-run AGM farce as Croydon refuses to honour JLA
26/09/2011

Croydon Council's continuing failure to meet the terms of their partnership agreement with Lambeth Council, caused yet another meeting of the Upper Norwood Joint Library Committee to be abandoned.