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| nonprofit_name    = [[Nonprofit_Name:=Walthamstow Library]]

| nonprofit_name    = [[Nonprofit_Name:=Walthamstow Library]]

| company_type      = [[Company_Type:=NPO|[[Non-Profit Organization]]]]

| company_type      = [[Company_Type:=NPO|[[Non-Profit Organization]]]]

| foundation        = [[1906]]

| foundation        = [[1906]]

| location          = {{flagicon|UK}} [[City:=London|[[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]]]], [[State_Name:=Pennsylvania|[[Pennsylvania]]]], [[Country_Name:=United Kingdom|[[United Kingdom|UK]]]]

| location          = {{flagicon|UK}} [[City:=London|[[Walthamstow]]]],, [[Country_Name:=United Kingdom|[[United Kingdom|UK]]]]

| contact            = [[Address:=High Street, Walthamstow, London] &nbsp; [[Country_Code:=UK]]&nbsp; [[Zip:=E17 7JN]]<br>[[Phone:=020 8496 5132]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Fax:=020 8496 1172]]<br>[[Web:=http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/leisure/libraries/locallibrary/walthamstow-library.htm]

| contact            = [[Address:=High Street]]<br>Walthamstow, &nbsp; [[Country_Code:=UK]]&nbsp; [[Zip:=E17 7JN]]<br>[[Phone:=020 8496 5132]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Fax:=020 8496 1172]]<br>[[Web:=http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/leisure/libraries/locallibrary/walthamstow-library.htm]

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This is the main library in the borough of Waltham Forest

This is the main library in the borough of Waltham Forest.

Originally a Carnegie library built about 1906.

Originally this was a Carnegie library built about 1906.

It nearly burned down in 1982, with the loss of the Russian collection, but survived nonetheless.  

It nearly burned down in 1982, with the loss of the Russian collection, but survived nonetheless.  

It underwent a refurbishment reputed to have cost £3.5million a couple of years ago, blending elements of the old Edwardian edifice with architecture which would do credit to the Mall which faces it across the Town Square

It underwent a refurbishment reputed to have cost £3.5million in 2006-2007, blending elements of the old Edwardian edifice with architecture which would do credit to the Mall which faces it across the Town Square.

Unfortunately a large chunk of books got lost during the redevelopment process.

Unfortunately a large chunk of books were disposed of during the redevelopment process ([http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/1866925.0/ Council admits it destroyed books]).

There was a second minor fire in 2008

There was a second minor fire in 2008.

Opening hours

Opening hours

     * Saturday, 9.30am-5pm

     * Saturday, 9.30am-5pm

     * Sunday, Adult Library, Children's Library and Audio Visual Library  12noon-4pm (Reference Library is unavailable)

     * Sunday, Adult Library, Children's Library and Audio Visual Library  12noon-4pm (Reference Library is unavailable)

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