Contact and visit us

Reopening in December 2020

The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library will re-open to the public in December. Initially we will be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week from 11am–4pm: 

• Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 December 
• Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December 
• And then regularly on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 January 2021

 
In order to ensure that we follow social distancing guidelines, the number of concurrent readers will need to be limited. We are operating a booking system: if you wish to visit, please email both This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can book a place for a whole day, or a half day, either 11am–1.15pm or 1.45pm–4pm. Please book no later than 5pm on the day before your visit.

If you wish to visit briefly to pick up or drop off a book, you do not need to book a time slot, but please let us know when you intend to do this so it can be arranged. You can read more about the measures we have put in place to keep visitors and staff safe on our website.

Cecil Sharp House is a Covid-secure venue: read more

Get in touch!

Got some news you want to share, or questions about our work (or folk in general) that need answering? Whatever it is you want to say, we’d love to hear from you. There are lots of ways to reach us.

By phone: Switchboard: telephone +44 (0)20 7485 2206. The library is extension 233.

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am–5.30pm

By email: Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

By post:
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Cecil Sharp House
2 Regent’s Park Road
London
NW1 7AY

To get in touch with one of our teams directly, visit our staff page to find the right department. We’ll try to get back to you within 10 working days.

Further information

How to find us