Museum Street, Cultural Quarter, Warrington, WA1 1JB
01925 442889 - renewals and computer bookings
01925 442890 - general information
library@warrington.gov.uk

Library opening hours

• Monday – 9am – 6pm
• Tuesday – 9am – 6pm
• Wednesday – 9am – 6pm
• Thursday – 9am – 7pm
• Friday – 9am – 5pm
• Saturday – 9am to 4pm

Search room opening hours

• Monday – 9.30am – 4.30pm
• Tuesday – 9.30am – 4.30pm
• Wednesday – 9.30am – 4.30pm
• Thursday – 9.30am – 4.30pm
• Friday – 9.30am – 4.30pm
• Saturday – 9.30am to 12.30pm

Location

From Wilson Patten Street, turn right into Winmarleigh Street, following signs to Cultural Quarter. Turn first right into Museum Street, and the library is at the end of the street on the left hand side.

Parking

On street car parking is on Museum Street for one hour.  Blue badges parking spaces are available outside the library.  Bicycle racks also outside the library entrance.

Access

There is a ramp outside the main entrance on Museum Street leads to the automatic entrance doors. The library is on two levels, the upper level being accessible by platform lift designed to take a wheelchair.

Public toilets are available in the museum on the first floor, including one accessible toilet. Access to the Museum is through the side door in the main library, and by lift to the first floor. Baby changing facilities and portable induction loops are available.

Services

• Books for loan for up to three weeks
• Self service issue and return
• Urdu and Gujurati books for loan
• Newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Jang
• Extensive reference and business collection
• Extensive archives and local studies collection, including microfilm and microfiche readers
• Free Internet access on the 21 computers (of which 8 are self-service)
• Two reading groups meet monthly. Visit the reading groups page for times and titles
• Poetry reading group – information about meetings are in the reading groups section
• A minicom and an Aladdin enlarger are available for use
• CD’s for loan
• DVD’s for loan
• Adult talking books for loan - cassette and CD formats
• Children's talking books for loan - CD format
• Open Learning collection for loan 
• Language courses for loan
• Study space
• Photocopying service

Know someone who needs help with IT - email, internet, word processing?  Helpdesk sessions available at Warrington Library on Thursdays from 2-4pm starting on 4 August 2011.  Please ring 01925 442889 for details and to book a computer.

History

Warrington Library was the first rate supported public library in the country, opening on 24 May 1848.

Following its success, it moved to larger premises in Museum Street in November 1857. In 2009 the library reopened following a six month refurbishment programme, which provided an improved children's library, increased computer provision and extended opening hours.

Manager

Susan Mossop
01925 442737 or 07909 001 403