Opening hours
Monday: 9.30am to 6pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 5pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 9.30am to 6pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
News
Everything about the book
14 February 2012, 10am to 10.45am
Come along to a fun craft and story session. Find out about various reads, listen to a story and design a front cover for your favourite book.
Facilities
Market Drayton Library is a busy town centre library with a full range of services, including free Internet access through the People's Network and a wireless internet hotspot for customers to use their own laptops.
A leaflet outlining services can be read or downloaded from the link on this page. For a location map follow the link to Localview.
Market Drayton Customer Service Point and Visitor Information Centre is located in the same complex as the library. It provides access to council services and community and visitor information. For details, follow the link on this page.
What's on
Art exhibition by local artist Colin Clews
Bookstart Rhyme Time
Every second Wednesday, 10am to 10.30am
Fun sessions for pre-school children, their parents and carers. For a list of dates and information on other Rhyme Time and Story Time in the area follow the link on this page.
Homework Club
Wednesdays, 3pm to 4.45pm and Fridays, 3pm to 5.45pm
Free professional guidance for children aged 8 to 14 years.
Chatterbooks Junior Book Club
First Friday of the month, 5pm to 5.30pm
Friendly informal sessions about reading and the fun of books. For young people aged 7 to 14.
Market Drayton Reading Group
Second Saturday of the month, 2pm to 3pm
This popular reading group is open to new members. For further information follow the link on this page.
Get Online
Tuesdays, 10.30am to 12noon
Come along to this free course to learn how to use the Internet. For further information please contact the library.
Work Club
Thursdays, 10am to 12noon
Drop in to Market Drayton Library for a friendly work club. Meet people, share experiences and get help with returning to work.
Local History Advice Sessions
Fridays, 10am to 12noon
Are you interested in finding about your family history, or local history and don't know where to start? Come along to the library for free advice, help and free access to the Ancestry website. No appointment necessary.
Comments and Complaints
What you said. I have found the Books on Prescription leaflets incredibly helpful.
What action has been taken. In addition to the Books on Prescription scheme, copies of NHS leaflets are available for people to take free of charge.
What you said. Get Online course is fantastic and I have learnt so much. I can’t wait to come back next week.
What action has been taken. People’s network computers are free to use in the library. We are currently running free Get Online courses with the Community Council of Shropshire. Please ask for more information.
What you said. I would like for all the foreign language films to have a sticker warning ‘Not in English’.
What action has been taken. We have a great collection of English and foreign language films to borrow. Information about the language and subtitles is available at the back of every DVD case underneath the film’s blurb.
What you said. Visiting Market Drayton Library on Wednesday, I was delighted to see a group of children and parents singing along to nursery rhymes. How encouraging to witness the library being used in such a vibrant and community-conscious way.
What action has been taken. Market Drayton Library runs fortnightly Rhymetime sessions for babies and toddlers. There are holiday craft activities and storytimes for older children. We also provide a wide range of events for adults.
What you said. I really like this new idea of sending out emails before the books are due back.
What action has been taken. Shropshire Libraries has introduced this service to remind people by email when their books are due back. Please ask the staff if you would like to receive this service