Castleton Library, Rochdale

Address
Castleton Community Centre, Manchester Road, Rochdale OL11 3AF
Temporary library closures

Before you visit the library, we advise checking for any temporary closures.

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Temporary closure and pop-up library

Castleton Library and Community Centre will be closed for essential building works from Thursday, 28 March 2024 for around 6 months.

We will be offering a temporary pop up service from Mayfield Rugby Club from Tuesday, 2 April 2024 until the library is able to go back to the original building.

We will offer a reduced service of books only (reservations can be collected from Mayfield and there will be a small selection of stock for customers to choose from.

There will be no PC access, printing, photocopying or scanning services during the building works.

The temporary pop-up library will be manned by library staff.

  • Mondays: 9am–12noon
  • Tuesdays: 9am–12noon
  • Thursdays: 2pm–5pm
  • Fridays: 2pm–5pm
Opening times

Our usual opening times

  • Monday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm
  • Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm
  • Wednesday: closed
  • Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm
  • Friday: 9.30am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm
  • Saturday: 10am-1pm
  • Sunday: closed
  • Bank holidays: closed

Opening times of temporary pop-up library from Tuesday, 2 April 2024

  • Mondays: 9am–12noon
  • Tuesdays: 9am–12noon
  • Thursdays: 2pm–5pm
  • Fridays: 2pm–5pm
Library services available

At all our libraries you can browse, borrow and return books.

These services are also available at Castleton Library:

Facilities

At Castleton Library you have access to:

  • Free wifi
  • Printers, photocopiers and scanners
  • Computers
  • Free car parking with disabled bays

The majority of services and facilities in libraries are free, but some facilities have a cost.

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Customer services available

While Castleton Library is open, this is a self-serve customer service centre. There are no staff available for face-to-face advice, but you can:

  • Use computers to access council services
Research facilities for family or local history

To research local or family history you start with the facts available to you. This could be from family members. Gather as much information as possible. Before visiting a library, look at what's online. Any dates, addresses, areas or trades will be helpful in finding the right family.

At Castleton Library we have:

  • Local history resources
  • Research material

More on researching family history

Online library services

With your library account you can get these services online from anywhere.

Other services available

Other services you can get at Castleton Library are:

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Access

Castleton Library has disabled access.

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