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 at Rochdale Central Library

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

Facilities at Rochdale Central Library

• 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 Rochdale Central 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