Islington's South Library sits just off of the Essex Road. It has a grand hallway with a marble floor and wood-panelled walls and the staircase is lit by a beautiful natural ceiling light. In addition to the main adult library, there is a children's library and reading room as well as a large hall with columns upstairs available for hire with its own separate access. [TAGS: North London, Islington, libraries, public, columns, period, halls, stairs, foyer, historical, traditional] For more information call us on the number below or email [email protected]