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Peckham Library
Shaped like an inverted “L”, the sustainably built, copper-clad
Peckham Library won the prestigious Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000 – and remains the only
building of its kind ever to have done so. Suspended on a
cantilevered plane, away from the hustle and bustle of street-level
Peckham, the reading space here is naturally bright and
delightfully quiet. If you’re looking for work by black authors,
there’s a great selection here.
Reopening: mid-July, date TBC