Welcome to Idea Store
Search the Catalogue, renew and reserve items
Log in to your Idea Store account and discover our range of books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. You can renew your books and reserve items for collection.
You can also renew items using our automated phone line 0333 370 4700. Press option 5 then option 1. Enter your card number without the D.
Warm Hubs
Warm Hubs are back!
We welcome you to come for a chat, have a hot drink and stay a while.
As the cold weather sets in and temperatures plummet, Tower Hamlets Council has set up a series of Warm Hubs for residents who may feel isolated or worried about heating their home due to rising costs.
Christmas Opening Hours
Find out when your local Idea Store is open this festive season!
Some locations will remain open over the Christmas break, offering you the chance to borrow a book, access our services and connect with others.
Children and families
Looking for fun and engaging activities for your little ones? Check out our exciting lineup of events and resources that cater to the whole family.
From storytelling and arts and crafts to homework help and more, we've got something for everyone!
Download the Idea Store app
Made just for Idea Store the app lets you:
- access your membership account anytime, anywhere!
- search the catalogue
- renew your loans
- place reservations
- download eBooks and audiobooks
- access our magazine and newspaper services
- find out about in-store and online activities at the Idea Stores and libraries
Idea Store Learning
With more than 900 courses to choose from, there is something for everyone from photography, languages, art & design, dance, ESOL, maths to fashion and digital skills.
Our aim is to help you to achieve your full potential. Whatever your ambitions, we can work together to help you achieve it through our courses.
eLibrary
With your Idea Store membership you can access thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and newspapers for FREE.
Local History Library and Archives
East End history at your fingertips. Access our huge digital library, collections and free online resources.
Join today!
Join the Idea Store to borrow books, reserve items online and access our online resources such ebooks, audiobooks, online newspapers and magazines.
Tablet Lending Service
The Idea Store Service is piloting a tablet computer lending service over the next six months.
Residents of Tower Hamlets who are digitally excluded can borrow one of a limited number of tablet computers from Idea Store Whitechapel for up to 12 weeks in order to get online and improve their digital skills.
