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Spotland Library

Opening times at Spotland Library

The library is open during the following hours, we're closed on bank holidays.

Day	Opening times
Monday	9.30am- 1pm 2pm- 7.30pm
Tuesday	9.30am- 1pm 2pm- 5.30pm
Wednesday	Closed.
Thursday	9.30am- 1pm 2pm- 5.30pm
Friday	9.30pm- 1pm 2pm - 5.30pm
Saturday	9.30am- 12.30pm
Sunday	Closed

Facilities at Spotland Library

Books in large print
Children's area
FREE public WiFi
Homework Area
Photocopier
Local history resources
FREE compostable bags for your kitchen caddy

Activities at Spotland Library

Monday

Learn my Way, 10am–11am
Learn my Way, 11am–12noon (book classes by arrangement)
Health Trainers Sessions, 2.30pm-4.30pm (every 3 weeks starting 3, August 2015)
Reading Group, 6.15pm- 7.15pm (monthly, dates decided at group meetings)

Tuesday

Bookstart Bear Club, 10am-11am. These sessions will run initially until December 2018.
Card-making, 2pm-4pm (£3.50 charge for materials)

Thursday

Walking for Health. Weekly, 10am-11.30am. All welcome and refreshments available
Reading Group, 2pm-3pm, 1st Thursday of the month
Spotland Scribblers, a writing group for people who enjoy expressing themselves through their own creative writing, 2pm-3.30pm, 2nd Thursday of the month

Friday

Rhythm and Rhyme (under 2 years), 9.45am-10.30am (monthly - see dates below)
Rhythm and Rhyme (aged 2-5 years), 10.45am-11.30am (monthly - see dates below)
Stitch 'n' Chat, 2pm-4pm

Please note: the Friday Rhythm and Rhyme sessions will now run monthly instead of weekly. They will run on the following dates:

Friday, 28 September 2018
Friday, 26 October 2018
Friday, 30 November 2018
Friday, 25 January 2019

Saturday

Rochdale-in-Stitches at Spotland Library, 10am-12noon, 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
Local councillors' surgery, 11am-12noon, 2nd Saturday of the month

Events in our libraries

We have lots of special events and activities taking place in our libraries across the borough.

See events in libraries

Bookstart Bear Club sessions

Bookstart Bear Club sessions inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.

Find your next local Bookstart Bear Club sessions

IT training sessions

Knowing how to use a computer and the internet can help make life a lot easier, you can join our free IT courses whatever your skill level. From starting with a keyboard and mouse, email to shopping online and much more.

See a list of IT training sessions in libraries

Reading groups

Lots of people enjoy discussing books with other readers, many of our libraries host reading groups. Find a reading group near you.

How to get there

Spotland Library
Ings Lane
Rochdale OL12 7AL

spotland.library@rochdale.gov.uk
0300 303 8876

Access Information

Limited on-street car parking.
Disabled access to the library.

Contact

library.service@rochdale.gov.uk

0300 303 8876

Phone: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm.
Closed for training Monday 11am-11.30am.

Did you know?

You can join the library for FREE and anyone can join. It only takes a couple of minutes to join online. You can use your account to:

Borrow items from any library in Greater Manchester.
Choose from thousands of great books and audiobooks.
Reserve and renew books.
Download the latest eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eGraphicnovels to your smartphone, tablet or desktop.
Access a range of online resources from help with passing your driving theory test to advice for local businesses.

Please remember to bring identification when you first visit the library to borrow items - for example, utility bill, driving licence or bank statement.

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