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Our Story
Opened by Mark Twain in 1900, now run by the community
Kensal Rise Library is a community run library, serving the people of Brent with a focus on the wards of Harlesden & Kensal Green, Queens Park and Brondesbury Park.
We have 4 core aims:
• To provide free access to information
• To promote literacy and lifelong learning
• To empower people to engage, create and realise their potential
• To support the health and wellbeing of the community
The library is governed by the Trustees of the Friends of Kensal Rise Library, a charity that was formed in 2011 to campaign against the closure of the historic Kensal Rise Library as a public library by Brent Council. The library was opened by American author Mark Twain in 1900.
The refurbished library opened its doors to the public in autumn 2019 and operates independently of the local authority. The library relies on volunteers, grants, and donations to keep it going.
For more details of the library's extraordinary story, go to About Us or press orange box below.
