North Yorkshire County Council Library

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Pickering library

Information about Pickering library including contact details and services offered.

Pickering library
The Ropery
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 8DY

Telephone:24

Fax:75

Library opening hours

• Monday - 9am - 5pm
• Tuesday - 10am - 5pm
• Wednesday - closed
• Thursday - 10am - 7pm
• Friday - 10am - 5pm
• Saturday - 10am - 2pm
• Sunday - closed

Finding the library, parking and access

The library is in the Ropery, opposite the short-stay car park and the Co-op supermarket. There is a bus stop outside the library, served by the number 128 bus and the local Town Bus service. Coastliner buses stop in Eastgate which is an eight minute walk from the library.

There are no car parking spaces at the library itself, but there is a paying short-stay (two hours) car park opposite the library. Long-stay parking is available in the town and is clearly sign posted.

The library has automatic doors and all areas are accessible to wheelchairs. There is also a lift to the meeting rooms on the second floor. There is a hearing loop available at the issuing desk.

Items available from the library

You can borrow books, DVDs, large print books, music CDs, story tapes and talking books.

Information and facilities at the library

• baby changing
• children's area
• document magnifier
• family history
• fax
• help with your blue badge application is available
• induction loop
• internet and computer access
• issuing of bus passes for disabled people
• issuing of bus passes for older people
• language courses
• local studies
• magazines
• meeting rooms available for hire
• microfiche/microfilm reader and printer
• newspapers
• parents' collection
• photocopier
• shared services - Ryedale District Council
• study area
• tea and coffee
• toilets

Activities at the library

For further information about any of the activities below, please contact the library.

Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) hold a drop-in session on Tuesday mornings from 10am - 1pm. For further information contact Ryedale CAB on 42.

Class visits
Class visits may be organised to the library.

Events
View news and events for Pickering library and all libraries in North Yorkshire.

Home library service
The home library service operates fortnightly from the library, serving Pickering and the surrounding area.

Information technology taster sessions
The library holds information technology taster sessions to introduce people to computers and the internet.

Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support hold occasional sessions at the library.

Reading group