Carnegie Library in Herne Hill, Lambeth has partially re-opened, having been closed since March 2016 whilst a gym is installed in the basement.
However, the on-going construction means there is no access for disabled visitors and the fire escape is blocked.
Jeff Doorn, chair of Friends of Carnegie campaign group, said: “In their rush [to re-open the library] they didn’t take into account, and seem not to care, that the place is unsafe.”
Cllr Sonia Winifred, Cabinet Member for Equalities and Culture, said: “The short-term pain of having the building closed and extended will ensure that it is sustainable long into the future. Local authority budgets are under severe pressure from government cuts and hundreds of libraries up and down the country have sadly closed for good. In Lambeth however, we have worked hard to find solutions that means all ten of our libraries are remaining open, serving their local communities and providing a great service to our residents.”
Lambeth council’s full press statement on Carnegie Library can be found here:
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