Opening hours 

The library is open Monday – Friday, 8am – 10pm. A member of the library staff will be available between the hours of 9am and 5.30pm. 

Day Pass bookings are available from 9am to 5pm Monday – Friday, with the exception of Bank Holidays (England and Wales).

On Saturdays, the library is open to readers with an existing library booking of one week or more, from 8am – 10pm, unstaffed. 

Bank Holidays in 2023:

Monday 29 May 2023 (Spring Bank Holiday): Saturday Access (unstaffed, no new arrivers)

Monday 28 August 2023 (Summer Bank Holiday): Saturday Access (unstaffed, no new arrivers)

Christmas 2023

Friday 22 December 2023: Library closes at 2pm

Saturday 23 December 2023 - Monday 1 January 2024: Library Closed

Tuesday 2 January 2024: Library opens at 9am