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Please note – we’re closed over the August Bank Holiday weekend

Opening Hours

The Library is open:

10am-9pm on Mondays to Tuesdays
10am-5.30pm Wednesdays to Fridays
9.30am-5.30pm Saturdays

Bank Holidays

The Library building is closed on the Saturday and Monday of Bank Holiday weekends.

Closed Dates

Christmas 2021 – Friday 24, Saturday 25, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2021.

New Year – Closing at 5.30pm on Friday 31 December 2021.

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