We welcome students to our library and have a range of facilities that will help you with your studies.
Opening hours
At Central Library these are:
- Monday from 10am to 6.30pm.
- Tuesday from 10am to 5.30pm.
- Wednesday 10am to 5.30pm.
- Thursday from 10am to 6.30pm.
- Friday from 10am to 5.30pm.
- Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Study space and PCs
- There is a quiet study area with power points on the second floor and limited space elsewhere in the library. Please ask a member of staff if you are looking for somewhere to study.
- All customers can use the PCs for 70 minutes per day.
- We have Wi-Fi printing available.
- We have a photocopier on the ground floor and lower ground floor.
- You are welcome to bring a bottle of water into the library, but food cannot be eaten inside.
- You do not need a library card to come and use our study space!
Books
Use our OPAC to search for the books you want, then come to the library and collect them. (Note: You will need to be logged onto a PC or using the app.)
You can also use the Spydus app to search for books and manage your loans. For more about the app, please see: Join the library.
Staff are always happy to help if you cannot find the item you are looking for!
- Second floor for non-fiction stock.
- First floor for adult fiction and the young adult collection.
- Lower ground floor for local history.
- Books can be issued at the self-service machines on the ground floor.
Careers books
We have a selection of books to help you with career and further study decisions.
Ebooks
We have a collection of over 5,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eComics.
If you do not have a library card
- Come along to the library and register at the desks on the ground floor.
- Apply online and pick up the card when you visit, see: Join the library.
- If you are under 16, you need permission to join from a parent or guardian.
Digital library
We have a wide range of resources that can be used at home or in the library.
These include:
- dictionaries;
- a range of resources to help you with your studies;
- historical local and national newspapers;
- and even the driving theory test.
To find out more, see: Digital library.
Links to local history resources
Would you like to learn more about the history of Calderdale? These following sites contain a wealth of information.
- Weaver to Web. 20,000 digital articles and images illustrating the history of Calderdale.
- Glimpse of the past. Snapshots of people, places and events that made Calderdale.