Liverpool's community libraries

Our community libraries have free wifi and computers with screen magnification and text to speech software, printers and photocopiers. One Stop Shop services are also based in some of these libraries.

View events taking place across our libraries.

• Allerton Library

  Closed Today

  Find us

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  Allerton Road, L18 6HG

  More information

  Facilities

  • Car park

  Accessibility

  • Disabled parking bays on street
  • Access ramp
  • Accessible toilet

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	Closed
  Friday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Childwall Library

  Closed Today

  Find us

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  Childwall Road, L15 6UT

  More information

  Facilities

  • Car park

  Accessibility

  • Disabled Parking
  • Accessible toilet

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

• Croxteth Library

  Closed Today

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  Altcross Road, L11 0BS

  More information

  Opening hours

  Monday	8:30 am	—	4:30 pm
  Tuesday	8:30 am	—	4:30 pm
  Wednesday	8:30 am	—	4:30 pm
  Thursday	8:30 am	—	4:30 pm
  Friday	8:30 am	—	3:30 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

• Garston Library

  Closed Today

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  Bowdon Road, L19 1QN

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop
  • Fax

  Accessibility

  • Access ramp 
  • Level path to main entrance
  • Steps with handrail
  • Disabled Parking bays on main road
  • Automatic doors
  • Access to lift
  • Accessible toilet
  • Induction loop
  • Assistance dogs welcome

  Opening hours

  Monday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Tuesday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Wednesday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Thursday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Friday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

• Kensington Library

  Closed Today

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  Kensington, L7 2RJ

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop

  Accessibility

  • Access ramp
  • Level path to main entrance
  • Automatic doors
  • Steps with handrail
  • Accessible toilet
  • Assistance dogs welcome

  Other

  • No parking available

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	Closed
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

• Lee Valley Library

  Closed Today

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  Childwall Valley Road, L25 2RF

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop
  • Car park

  Accessibility

  The following accessible facilities are located in the Millennium Centre.

  • Level path to main entrance
  • Automatic doors
  • Lift access
  • Accessible toilet 
  • Disabled parking bays
  • Assistance dogs welcome

  Opening hours

  Monday	Closed
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	Closed
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Norris Green Library

  Closed Today

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  Townsend Avenue, Norris Green, L11 5AF

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop

  Accessibility

  • Accessible toilet

  Other

  • No parking

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	Closed
  Friday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Old Swan Library

  Closed Today

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  Prescot Road, Old Swan, L13 5XG

  More information

  This library does not have public toilets.

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop

  Accessibility

  • Level path to main entrance
  • Access ramp
  • Automatic doors
  • Assistance dogs welcome

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	Closed
  Thursday	Closed
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Sefton Park Library

  Closed Today

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  Aigburth Road, L17 4JS

  More information

  Accessibility

  • Access ramps
  • Accessible toilet
  • Two disabled parking spaces in the grounds

  Opening hours

  Monday	Closed
  Tuesday	Closed
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Speke Parklands Library

  Closed Today

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  Conleach Road, Speke, L24 0TY

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop
  • Large car park outside
  • Fax

  Accessibility

  • Accessible on ground level

  Opening hours

  Monday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Tuesday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Wednesday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Thursday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Friday	9:00 am	—	4:30 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

• Spellow Library

  Closed Today

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  125 County Road, L4 3QF

  More information

  Tuesdays and Fridays are self service only with no access to computers.

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop
  • Enterprise business service
  • Training and skills programmes for long term unemployed
  • Smart classrooms
  • Flexible learning spaces

  Accessibility

  • Access ramps
  • Accessible toilet
  • Accessible lift
  • Accessible changing room

  Other

  • No parking

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	Closed
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	Closed
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Toxteth Library

  Closed Today

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  Windsor Street, L8 1XF

  More information

  Facilities

  • One Stop Shop
  • Chinese book collection
  • Children's Black interest collection

  Accessibility

  • Two disabled parking spaces (road side access)
  • Access ramps
  • Accessible toilet
  • Accessible lift

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	Closed
  Friday	Closed
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• Wavertree Library

  Closed Today

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  Picton Road, L15 4LP

  Wavertree Library will be closed on Saturday 8th March. It will reopen on Monday 10th March as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

   

  More information

  Facilities

  • Children's library and Bookstart

  Accessibility

  • Access ramps
  • Accessible toilet

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	Closed
  Thursday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Friday	Closed
  Saturday	10:00 am	—	4:00 pm
  Sunday	Closed

• West Derby Library

  Closed Today

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  West Derby Road, Tuebrook, L13 7HQ

  This library will close one hour earlier at 5pm on Tuesday 11th March 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

   

  More information

  Facilities

  • Informal reading area
  • Space for children, families and young people
  • Study space

  Accessibility

  • Accessible toilet
  • Car parking available at Peter Lloyd Lifestyles, L13 0BH

  Opening hours

  Monday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Tuesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Wednesday	10:00 am	—	6:00 pm
  Thursday	Closed
  Friday	10:00 am	—	5:00 pm
  Saturday	Closed
  Sunday	Closed

The following libraries are managed independently of Liverpool City Council. Please check their websites for opening hours and event information.

Breck Road and Dovecot Libraries

Fazakerley Library

Walton Life Rooms and Library