The redevelopment of Church Street Library

New Church Street Library Opens:

Monday 9 August 2010

Following a large scale refurbishment Church Street Library reopened to the public on Monday 9 August 2010.

The new Church Street Library

• Church Street Library has reopened on Monday 9 August following a £2.5 million refurbishment.
• Public space in the library has trebled to 720sqm and has incorporated a learning centre, community space and separate areas for adults, children and young people.
• The building now incorporates a lift, air conditioning and will have Wi-Fi internet access throughout. An additional 14 PCs are available for the public to use free of charge for up to an hour a day.
• A green roof has also been added to the library following feedback from the local community.
• The youth section of the library has been designed with the help of local teenagers and includes a gaming area where teenagers can play computer games on flat screen TVs, an X-Box 360, Play Station and Nintendo Wii are available for use.
• The entrance way for the library is now through 67 Church Street replacing the existing alley way entrance. This new entrance way helps improve the visibility of the library and allows full access to the building via a lit walkway.
• A fortnight of events is taking place to help celebrate the launch of the new library featuring live music, author talks, family learning events and games tournaments.

Special events

There are still celebratory events to celebrate the new library taking place. Stay up to date via the Church Street Library news and events page and by following us on twitter.

Other Church Street Library Pages

• Church Street Library
• Church Street Library - events
• Church Street Market web page
• Photos of the building