The Albany works closely with the library service in Lewisham, managing activity and operations at The Library at Deptford Lounge.
Deptford Lounge is a cultural and community hub, which includes a library, a cafe and a range of community facilities shared with Tidemill School. We manage the building and work with the library and local partners to provide a year-round programme of events – ranging from Tai Chi in the foyer to networking events for creative business, and from family shows in the Children’s library to spectacular outdoor events in Giffin Square.
We also offer a variety of spaces for hire for community groups, local businesses and creative companies – from a rooftop ballcourt to the state-of-the-art rehearsal studio.
Find out more about Deptford Lounge.








The café in the foyer of Canada Water Library. Photo Roswitha Chesher.