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Stoke Newington Library’s refurbishment gets £500k funding boost

The library, which closed for two years at the end of March, will have more money to spend on upgrading its facilities

Stoke Newington Library’s refurbishment gets £500k funding boost
Stoke Newington Library’s soon-to-be-upgraded interior. Photograph: Hackney Council
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