Shrewsbury Library

Opening hours
Monday 9.30 - 5.00
Tuesday 9.30 - 8.00
Wednesday 9.30 - 5.00
Thursday 9.30 - 8.00
Friday 9.30 - 5.00
Saturday 9.00 - 5.00
Sunday 1.00 - 4.00

Items can be returned through the letter-box in the library exit door at the following times:

• from 7.00 a.m. Monday - Saturday
• from 12.30 p.m. on Sunday
• 15 minutes after the library has closed.

Shrewsbury Library is the main lending library within Shropshire located in the heart of the county town, near to the main bus terminus and the railway station. For a location map, please follow the link to Shropmap.

It has an excellent range of books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, language packs, and provides many other services. Facilities include exhibition spaces, study space, a coffee area and the Hobbs Room, a meeting room for public use.
There are 10 public access People's Network computers offering free broadband access to the Internet.

Shropshire Music and Drama Library is on the top floor. Shropshire Archives and the Reference Library are based in the same complex. For more information please follow the links.

A leaflet outlining the services provided can be downloaded or opened on-line by following the link on this page. You can also find a copy of the community profile for this library, which includes an indication of how well this library is performing.

Shrewsbury Library is housed in a Grade A listed historic building dating back in part to the 15th Century and formerly used by Shrewsbury School. You may like to read online a short history of the building.

Group visits to the library are welcome and librarians are very pleased to go out and visit groups. If your club, class or pre-school group are interested please ask.

Shrewsbury Library serves as a base for volunteers who deliver a service to housebound users. If you would like to volunteer or would like to receive the Home Library Service please ask.

As part of the service for children Shrewsbury Library offers:

• computing facilities, including free internet access, through the People's Network
• children's activities throughout the year
• Baby Bookworms - an activity session for under threes run once a month
• Toddler Tales - a story and rhyme time for pre-school children.

Toddler Tales is held every Wednesday starting at 10.15 a.m. and finishing around 11.00 a.m. A simple craft activity is included in each session. For further details telephone 01743 255308

For a full list of events taking place in Shrewsbury Library, and other libraries in the Shrewsbury area, please follow the link from this page.