Darnhill Library

Opening hours

Darnhill Library's opening hours are extended while Heywood Library is closed for extensive refurbishment.

• More details on the temporary library closures in the borough

Information on the services available at the Darnhill Library is available below.

Access Information

• Large free car park .
• Disabled access is limited, some help may be required.

Reading

• Regular Feature Collections. 
• Large Print Books.
• Daily Newspapers 
• Book Reservations

Children and young people

• Childrens Area.
• Under 5's storytime.
• Story Packs.
• Parent/Carers Collection.
• Homework Area.
• Teenage Collection.

Learning

• Reference Section.
• Free Internet Access.
• Open for Learning Facilities.
• Silver Surfer Session.
• Young Surfers Club.

Community

• Space for Meetings and Events.
• Notice Board.
• Display Area.
• School and Group Visits welcome.

Many of the community events held in our library are the work of our friends in Cartwheel Arts.

Cartwheel Arts web site

Business

• Photocopying.

Directions from M62

• Leave the M62 Motorway at Junction 19
• Turn left towards Heywood (Middleton Road)
• A quarter of a mile along there is a mini roundabout - go straight on
• At T junction turn right onto Manchester Road
• Follow road for about ¾ mile into Heywood town centre and follow the road through Heywood (signposted Bury).
• After the town centre the road drops downhill to minor traffic lights.
• Turn left onto Pilsworth Road.
• ¼ mile turn right at minor crossroads onto Argyle Street. The road bends and climbs up hill onto a housing estate.
• Immediately after the doctor's surgery on left, turn left into Sutherland Road.
• Take second narrow turning on right (between 2 houses - high privet hedge to bring you round behind the library, which is part of the shopping precinct.