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Highbury Leisure Centre, which opened back up this week after a refurb
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Islington’s indoor leisure facilities and five libraries have reopened, as part of the UK’s gradual easing out of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Outdoor sports facilities in parks opened on March 29, and now leisure centres and gyms have followed suit, including the newly refurbished Highbury Leisure Centre and pool.
Archway Library, Central Library, Finsbury Library, N4 Library and West Library have also opened for browsing, and library users can book PCs and study space.
Everyone is asked to wear a face covering and to sanitise their hands on entry, and library staff will take additional safety measures, like quarantining returned items before replacing them on shelves.
It has now announced that the pool is ready to reopen when coronavirus restrictions allow.
There is a main 25-metre pool with six lanes, alongside a 10.44m by 9.47m teaching pool and glazed spectator gallery.
The new Highbury Leisure Centre teaching pool.
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Islington Council said all the new facilities are fully accessible, with disabled changing areas and pool hoists to help everyone get access.
The gym area at Highbury Leisure Centre.
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Highbury Leisure Centre facilities.
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Other facilities on-site, including a gym, opened just 10 weeks after the fire.