Contact
Wheatsheaf Library
Baillie Street
Rochdale OL16 1JZ
Tel: 01706 924900
Fax: 01706 924992
Email: Library
Service
Renewals and Membership
Tel: 0845 121 2976
Doorstep Library Service
Tel: 01706 924917
Special Services Unit
Tel: 01706 924925/924917
Minicom: 01706 924935
Heywood Library after its
refurbishment in 2008.
Did you know?
"There’s a building quite close to you where
many murders have been committed. Secret agents have been found
there, aliens have invaded, love has conquered, several wars have
been fought, rings of power have been hidden, witches have been
burned and great lives have been lived.
"If you haven’t discovered your local library, you’re missing out
on a whole universe of imagination, adventure and knowledge... All
of which is absolutely free. And they have newspapers, magazines
and DVDs too! Libraries are really so wonderful that it’s quite
easy to forget they’re there. Join today!"
— Anthony Horowitz, Author
Smallbridge Library after its
refurbishment in 2008.
Libraries
Credit crunch? Let the Library Service offer you
something for nothing!
Did you know that it's entirely free to join the
library?
- We have more than a quarter of a million books that you can
borrow, free
- If an item - a book, CD or DVD - is in stock but not
available at the moment you can reserve it, free
- Free access to a wide range of reading and learning support
materials
- We offer free access to the world-wide web in all our
libraries
- And keep an eye out for events and activities in our libraries,
all of which are free of charge whether or not you are a member of
the library!
Refugee Week in the library
The purpose of Refugee Week is to help counter fear,
ignorance and negative stereotypes and promote understanding about
the reasons why people seek sanctuary. There are lots of
books that tell true and fictional stories of refugees and people
in exile.
Themed Reads: Reading for
Refugee Week
What are
you reading?
- Enjoying the book you're reading at the moment?
- Wondering what to read next?
We have thousands of ideas for the next book to read. And if you
want to want to share your love of reading, why not join one of our
reading groups? Ask at your local library.
Darnhill Library refurbishment
Darnhill Library will be closed for
building and refurbishment work from Monday 19 January 2009
until the summer of 2009. We are sorry for any
inconvenience. Darnhill Library customers are welcome to
use any of our other libraries throughout the borough.
Renew it by 'phone!
You can now access our Library Services outside traditional
working hours on 0845 121 2976 for library
renewals and membership enquiries. Advisors are available to deal
with enquiries from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on
Saturday.
Lending library services
Reading for Life
The National Year of Reading may have
ended but we are still supporting reading!
Your local library
Hot on the shelves
Online services
External services for library
members
You will need your library barcode to log into these
services.
Also available on computers in our libraries:
- Ancestry.com
- British Standards Online
- United Utilities street and sewer plans
- Which? Online
Family and local research
Where is your library service
going?
Library
Service Business Plan (371kb pdf file)