Castleton Library
Access Information
- Large free car park
- Full disabled access
Reading
- Regular Feature Collections.
- Author of the Month.
- Large Print Books.
- Daily Newspapers & Magazines.
- Reading group.
- Book Reservations
Castleton Library Reading Group meets in the library on the
second Thursday of each month at 11am. There is a varied programme;
some sessions will be discussing a specific title and others a
general theme. Everybody is welcome and refreshments are
provided.
Children and young people
- Childrens area.
- Under 5's storytime.
- Story sacks.
- Homework area.
- Teenage collection.
- Graphic novels.
- School holiday events and craft activities.
- Schools, nurseries and playgroups are welcome to visit by prior
arrangement.
Early years' activities during school term time
- Mondays 2.15pm Toy Library
- Friday 2pm Under Fives' storytime
Learning
- Free Internet access.
- Young Surfers Club.
- Silver Surfers sessions.
- MyGuide drop-in sessions.
- Friday morning Reminiscence Group sessions every couple of
months as advertised.
- Castleton Literary & Scientific Society talks and events,
Friday evenings October to March.
- Reference and community information resources.
Community
- Space for meetings and events.
- Notice board and display area.
- Colour photocopying and scanning facilities.
- Friday Coffee Mornings, 10.30am.
- Cast Offs - Castleton Library's weekly knitting group Thursday
afternoons 2pm - 5pm.
Directions from M62
- Leave the motorway at Junction 20.
- Take the A627M towards Rochdale.
- At the next roundabout continue left towards Rochdale.
- At the next roundabout, turn left following A58 signposted
Heywood, and keep in the left hand lane.
- At the next roundabout take the second left, signposted
Castleton. Travelling along Manchester Road go through a set of
traffic lights.
- The Library is on the right hand side in the red brick
community centre. Turn right into Keswick Street and the large free
car park is through the gate on your immediate right.