One of the best things about living in England, at least for a bookworm like me, is the ability to…read morevisit a public library and borrow a book for free, to enjoy it, to return it when you're finished, and to start all over again. Since I moved to Hammersmith, I've used this library time and time again. And it's most definitely saved me a lot of money, which would otherwise have gone on new books I have no room to keep. The staff are always friendly and have helped me on the rare occasions I've been hunting for a specific book. The range of books is pretty good, although there are times when I wish the library was a bit bigger. The thing that makes this much less of a problem than I would have expected, is that Hammersmith Library is part of the network of Hammersmith and Fulham libraries - so if the book isn't here, it may well be somewhere else. It involves a bit of searching, and either an extra walk or an extra wait to get hold of a book that's not in your nearest branch immediately. But the system improves the choice so much that that's never really a problem.

Pretty useless library. Doesn't even have a desk area you can sit down at and plug your laptop in!…read moreI'd say go and try one of the other libraries close by as this one will disappoint! Also they have a way over the top process to get a library card, you need a bank statement as proof of address! Ha, I almost spat in her face when she said that.

Housed in one of Shepherd's Bush's nicest buildings is an adequate, if not sensational, selection…read moreof books, videos and dvds. There are also helpful staff, and generally it has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere where you don't feel like someone is going to spit 'shhh!' at you if you dare to make a sound. When I was a student I got my 'Lifestyle Plus' card from here. The card is an excellent thing. It cost me £20 for 12 months and I qualified for it by being a full time student. You can also get one if you are low income or on various benefits. It allowed me to go swimming for 50p a throw, and lots of other things like cheap tennis, free entry to some museumy type places, cheap theatre tickets and so on. All in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. What a great borough. Videos are cheaper to borrow from here than the videoshop, but obviously the selection isn't fabulous. A nice library though. Pleasant and welcoming for all the community.

It is a nice library, very user friendly, you can lend books, audio tapes, DVD's, videos and CD's…read morefor a good price with a large range. It opens till late 4 times a week, while it opens 7 days a week. If 2 or more people need to use the internet at the same time it is the place to be, they have internet stations for kids as well as adults. Also has a toilet, automatic doors and ramp for the disabled.