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Community hall, Portsmouth

Southsea Library

19-21 Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3QQ

Directions Checked 16 Oct
Southsea Library, Portsmouth
Southsea Library, Portsmouth. Photo: from the venue, librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk

When you arrive

4 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.

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    On arrival

    Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9:30am-5:30pm, Fri 9:30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

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    Parking

    No library parking. Ashby Place council car park (63 spaces, 24 hours) is about 4 minutes' walk; it is free daily 3pm-6pm and from Wednesday 6pm to Thursday 6am. A Waitrose multi-storey is also nearby.

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    Getting there

    Buses 3, X3 and 18 stop at Southsea St. Judes Church (1-2 minutes); 3, X3, 23 and 25 at Southsea Shops (2-3 minutes). Nearest stations are Portsmouth & Southsea and Fratton, both well over 15 minutes' walk.

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    Step-free

    Step-free access. Level access, accessible toilets and space for buggies (Startup Sunday organiser); public/disabled toilets and baby changing listed by the library.

About Southsea Library

Portsmouth City Council's branch library in the Palmerston Road shopping area of Southsea, open seven days a week. It has public PCs, a bookable IT suite, a hireable meeting pod and a café (Lily and Lime), and hosts The Lark Network's monthly Startup Sunday meet-up for women and non-binary founders.

Food and drink
Library café (now open on Sundays). Startup Sunday provides free tea, coffee and snacks.
Has
Step-free access, Accessible toilets.

Contact the venue 023 9268 8997[email protected]

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