Welling Library is going to close for three weeks next month whilst it undergoes refurbishments.

The library, in Churchfield Road, will close on September 18 and re-open at 9:30am on Monday October 9 .

The refurbishment will provide air conditioning, a larger children’s library, an IT suite and study area on the ground floor as well as new flooring and repainted walls.

A council spokesman said: "Due to the nature of the works it will not be possible to maintain a public service from the building during the refurbishment."

During the works all items borrowed from Welling Library can be returned to any Bexley Council Library, renewed by telephone on 020 8303 7777 or visit Libraries.

The nearest Bexley Council Library to Welling is Central Library, Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ.

Opening hours for this and all Bexley Council Libraries can be found on our Bexley Libraries website.