Middleton Library

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Middleton Library

Middleton Library is an historic building dating from 1889 situated in a pleasant Victorian park (opposite The Old Boar’s Head pub) within the town’s conservation area.

Opening times at Middleton Library

Customer service centre: there's a customer service centre based in Middleton Library. View customer service centre opening times

Library: the library is open during the following hours. We're closed on bank holidays.

Day	Opening times
Monday	9am-7.30pm
Tuesday	9am-5.30pm
Wednesday	9am-12.30pm
Thursday	9am-5.30pm
Friday	9am-5.30pm
Saturday	9am-1pm 2pm-4pm
Sunday	Closed

Facilities at Middleton Library

Middleton Library has:

Computers
Books in large print, graphic novels and audio books
FREE WiFi
A study area
Photocopiers
Local history resources
Phones - you can use these to call any of our council phone numbers for FREE, including our contact centre
FREE compostable bags for your kitchen caddy

Activities at Middleton Library

There are a number of regular activities taking place at Middleton Library:

Bookstart Bear Club sessions - for babies and young children
Code Club
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Support Group
IT training sessions
Lego Club
Arts and Crafts session - Thursdays, 1pm-3pm, no booking required, all materials provided.
Big Life Living Well sessions - Monday-Wednesday by appointment. To book, call 01706 751190.
Family History Helpdesk - Mondays, 2pm-4pm. Once every 3 weeks. Ask library staff for more details. In partnership with the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society
Lego and Duplo play (for children aged 3+) - 4th Friday of every month, 3pm-5pm
Middleton Family History Group - Thursdays, 10am-12noon
Middleton Reading Group - last Saturday of every month, 2.30pm-3.30pm, except in December

Events in our libraries

We have lots of special events taking place in our libraries across the borough.

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Bookstart Bear Club sessions

Bookstart Bear Club sessions inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.

Find your next local Bookstart Bear Club sessions

IT training sessions

Knowing how to use a computer and the internet can help make life a lot easier, you can join our free IT courses whatever your skill level. From starting with a keyboard and mouse, email to shopping online and much more.

See a list of all IT training sessions

Reading groups

Lots of people enjoy discussing books with other readers, many of our libraries host reading groups.

Find a reading group near you

How to get to Middleton Library

Middleton Library
Long Street
Middleton M24 6DU

middleton.library@rochdale.gov.uk
0300 303 8876

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Access information

Limited free parking is available next to the building.

Contact

library.service@rochdale.gov.uk

0300 303 8876

Phone: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm.
Closed for training Monday 11am-11.30am.

Did you know?

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So, if you can't find it with us, take a look at the services on offer at a different library.

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It only takes a couple of minutes to join the library online. You can use your library membership to:

Download the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines to your smartphone, tablet or desktop.
Reserve and renew books.
Choose from thousands of great books and audiobooks.
Access a range of online resources.
Borrow items from any library in the Greater Manchester Consortium.

Please remember to bring identification when you first visit the library to borrow items - for example, utility bill, driving licence or bank statement.

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