I don't want to reveal the exact location, as anyone with internet access can read this report, and it's still in reasonably good nick after being closed for five years. (There has been some internal damage, but this could be fixed.) It's a beautiful building, and it's a crying shame that the council (whom I presume still owns it) has neither found another use for it nor sold it on the open market, where it would fetch quite a few bob, which could be used to finance lo cal services or reduce council tax bills.
All I'll say is that it's in a leafy surburb of North London, and it surprised me how interesting it was to explore.
Exterior, from the back garden
Downstairs room
Door bell
Downstairs ceiling
Boiler room
The basement, accessible from the boiler room, contained a wine cellar, a dead and decayed vacuum cleaner, and a room protected by a safe door containing assorted junk.
Wine cellar in basement
Detail on door of safe room in basement
Ground floor
Ground floor, Dutch tiling
Staircase to first floor
The first floor contained the library proper -- shelves for the books, a cupboard for back issues of lo cal newspapers, etc.
Library counters
Dewey Decimal System
Way out. Nice decoration on the door handles. You can see the fire exit.
Sanoid first aid box
Another first floor room
The second floor was given over to private accommodation.
View from second floor window
Second floor fireplace
Storage room on second floor, in roof space. This contained leaflets, boxes, etc.
Boiler on second floor
Bathroom on second floor. The sky's the limit for war savings (bonds?)
All I'll say is that it's in a leafy surburb of North London, and it surprised me how interesting it was to explore.
Exterior, from the back garden
Downstairs room
Door bell
Downstairs ceiling
Boiler room
The basement, accessible from the boiler room, contained a wine cellar, a dead and decayed vacuum cleaner, and a room protected by a safe door containing assorted junk.
Wine cellar in basement
Detail on door of safe room in basement
Ground floor
Ground floor, Dutch tiling
Staircase to first floor
The first floor contained the library proper -- shelves for the books, a cupboard for back issues of lo cal newspapers, etc.
Library counters
Dewey Decimal System
Way out. Nice decoration on the door handles. You can see the fire exit.
Sanoid first aid box
Another first floor room
The second floor was given over to private accommodation.
View from second floor window
Second floor fireplace
Storage room on second floor, in roof space. This contained leaflets, boxes, etc.
Boiler on second floor
Bathroom on second floor. The sky's the limit for war savings (bonds?)
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Sal
I know the feeling! I'm always looking for ways to increase my 500 plus book collection. 
