Bank holiday library and customer service centre closures
Libraries and customer service centres will be closed on bank holidays.
Temporary library and customer service centre closures
When we plan a temporary closure of a library or customer service centre, for example for building works, staff resources and unforeseen circumstances, we'll aim to list the closures on this page.
Balderstone Library
- Date and time of closure: 1pm, Monday 14 July 2025
- Date and time of reopening: 9am, Tuesday, 15 July 2025
- Reason: staff resources
- Nearest alternative library: Rochdale Central Library and Customer Service Centre, Rochdale
Junction Library
- Date of closure: Monday, 14 July 2025
- Date of reopening: 1.30pm, Tuesday, 15 July 2025
- Reason: staff resources
- Nearest alternative library: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
Smallbridge Library - late opening
- Late opening time: 12noon, Monday, 14 July 2025
- Reason: staff resources
- Nearest alternative library: Littleborough Library, Littleborough
Wardle Library refurbishment
Wardle Library will be temporarily closed while we carry out improvements. There will be no library services available at Wardle Library while it is closed. Thank you for your patience.
- Date of closure: Monday, 21 July 2025–Monday, 4 August 2025
- Your nearest alternative libraries:
Sometimes we need to close libraries and customer service centres at short notice or for emergencies. You can get the latest information about these closures on our social media channels.
Online library resources you can continue to use when libraries are closed
Whilst our libraries are closed you can continue to access online library resources at any time:
- Our digital library - eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines
- Online library resources and references
- Renew your library book online
- View all library services