Sorry, Rochdale Central Library will be closed on Saturday, 29 July 2017.  It will be open again from 9am on Monday, 31 July 2017. Find your nearest alternative library for Saturday. 

Rochdale Central Library is on the ground floor of Number ​One Riverside. The multi use public building is in Rochdale town centre and has a Bean Coffee Shop, meeting rooms and council customer service point.

​Opening times

The library is open during the following hours, we're closed on bank holidays.

Facilities

• Children's library
• FREE public WiFi
• Audio books
• Large print books
• Reference material
• Space for meetings and events
• Photocopier
• View other services available at Number One Riverside.

Activities at the library

Monday

• Alzheimer's Society 11am-1pm (first Monday of the month)
• Macular Degeneration Group, 10.30am-12.30pm (third Monday of the month)
• Word Weavers Writing Group, 5.30pm-7.15pm (second and forth Monday of the month)
• Epilepsy Support Group, 6pm-7.15pm, third Monday of the month
  

Tuesday

• O2 Guru help and advice,​ 10am-12noon​ (every fortnight)
• Reading Group, 12.30pm-2.30pm (every 3 weeks)
• Stop Smoking sessions, 1pm-5pm (appointment only)

Wednesday

• ​Bookstart Bear Club for the under 5s, 1.30pm-2.30pm
• One-to-one business advice, 1.30pm-3.30pm (first Wednesday of the month)
• IT Session, 2pm - 4pm​

Thursday

• ​​​IT Session, 10am - 12noon

Friday

• Stop Smoking sessions, 9am-1pm (appointment only)
• Deaf Society Drop-in session 10am-1pm (every Friday)

Saturday

• Story and Craft Activity, 11.30am-12.30pm (on the first and third Saturday of the month)
• Lego Club 11.30am-12.30pm (second and fourth Saturday of each month)

​​Events in our libraries

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

See events in libraries

Bookstart Bear Club sessions​

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

​Find you 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 IT training sessions in libraries

Reading groups

How to get there

Rochdale Central Library
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale
OL16 1XU

Rochdalecentrallibrary@rochdale.gov.uk
0300 303 8876

• Plan your journey by public transport
• Find a council car park