Bank holiday library and customer service centre closures
Libraries and customer service centres will be closed on bank holidays.
Temporary library and customer service centre closures
When we plan a temporary closure of a library or customer service centre, for example for building works, staff resources and unforeseen circumstances, we'll aim to list the closures on this page.
Balderstone Library
- Date of closure: 12noon, Thursday, 24 April 2025
- Date of reopening: 9am, Friday, 25 April 2025
- Reason: staff resources
- Nearest library/libraries: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
Castleton Library
- Date of closure: Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Date of reopening: 9.30am, Friday, 2 May 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries:
Darnhill Library
- Date of closure: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
- Date of reopening: 10am, Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Reason: staff resources
- Nearest library/libraries: Heywood Library and Customer Service Centre, Heywood
Junction Library
- Date of closure: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
- Date of reopening: 2pm, Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
Langley Library
- Date of closure: 3pm, Monday, 28 April 2025
- Date of reopening: 9am, Tuesday, 29 April 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
- Date of closure: 3pm, Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Date of reopening: 9am, Friday, 2 May 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
Middleton Library
- Date of closure: the first floor and Local Studies area only will be closed on Thursday, 1 May 2025. The ground floor will be open as normal.
- Date of reopening: 9am, Friday, 2 May 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Middleton Library and Customer Service Centre, Middleton
Norden Library
- Opening later than normal: 1pm, Monday, 28 April 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Spotland Library, Rochdale
- Date of closure: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
- Date of reopening: 1pm, Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Reason: staff training
- Nearest library/libraries: Spotland Library, Rochdale
Sometimes we need to close libraries and customer service centres at short notice or for emergencies. You can get the latest information about these closures on our social media channels.
Online library resources you can continue to use when libraries are closed
Whilst our libraries are closed you can continue to access online library resources at any time:
- Our digital library - eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines
- Online library resources and references
- Renew your library book online
- View all library services