Canning Town Old Library Timeline
Here are some major milestones in the project to transform Canning Town Old Library into Newham’s first heritage and digital learning centre. This timeline might change and will be updated periodically as new milestones are set or reached.
October 2021 – Newham Council is successful in its bid for £6.2million Levelling up Funding “to bring Canning Town Old Library back into cultural use for the community”
October 2022 – Haworth Tomkins are appointed as the project Design Team
February 2023 – Stage 1 application is made to National Lottery Heritage Fund for Newham’s first heritage and digital learning centre at Canning Town Old Library
June 2023 – Decision on funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund that would provide staffing, engagement and exciting activities for Newham’s community to start shaping their Heritage Service
2024 – Refurbishment works begin on site at Canning Town Old Library, restoring and improving accessibility for the building due to be complete by March 2025
2025 – Heritage Service activities include engaging with collections and moving the archive store to its new site
Early 2026 – Canning Town Old Library is refurbished and open to the public as a heritage and digital learning centre for Newham.