Bury Central Library

Bury Central Library is the largest and busiest of Bury's 15 libraries. It is home to one of the larger lending libraries, Reference and Information Services, Business Information Services, and Resource Services.

The lending library lends books, CDs, videos, DvDs and talking books. There are 4 public access computers, which are free to use, available for children. There is a self-service machine available for the issue and return of books and other stock.

Reference & Information Services offer a range of information resources for areas such as business, local and family history, environment, European Union, health and legal issues. RIS also has 10 public access computers, which are free to use, providing access to broadband Internet, Microsoft Office applications and the CD-ROM network. Access to computers and the Internet is free of charge so booking in advance is advisable. Please telephone on the number below to make a booking.

If you are traveling some distance to the library, perhaps to undertake family history research, please take a look at the town centre map showing the library location and parking facilities. Pay and Display parking is available outside the library for up to 2 hours. Blue Badge holders have unlimited free parking outside the library. Other nearby parking facilities, offering longer than 2 hours, are also shown on the town centre map, accessible from the link above.

Regular sessions in the library, include:

• Nextstep (careers advice) sessions are held in the library, Mondays 1.00p.m. to 3.00p.m. and Thursdays 10.00a.m to 12 noon. Please telephone Nextstep directly on  0788 6216671 to arrange an appointment.
• Internet, "Get You Started" courses - Saturdays 11.00a.m. - 12 noon.
• Reading Group - 1.00p.m. - 2.00p.m., 2nd Friday of each month, September to June.
• Toddlers' Story time/Coffee Morning for parents - Wednesdays 10.30a.m. - 11.30a.m.
• Family History Surgeries - Thursdays 10.00a.m. - 12.30p.m.
• Homework Club times

Help us to help you

Do you have a comment to make about the library service or a suggestion on how to improve our services to you? If so, please let us know by completing and submitting our online suggestion form.

A Council Information Point at your local library – bringing council services closer to home

As an extension to the services the library currently offers customers can  now make non-cash payments for all Council services which includes Council Tax, rent, car parking fines, dog fouling fines etc.  We can also take payments for all library charges such as - book fines, audio visual loan hire, computer print-outs etc.   Payments can be made during the times the library is open including the late evening openings and at weekends. Customers can also access other Council services by either using the Freephone situated in the library or by asking a member of staff in the library for help.  We offer a quality 'First Stop' customer enquiry/referral service by assisting with more Council and non-Council enquiries. We can also accept all completed Council forms or staff can help you with filling in these forms. We can also photocopy and verify any documentation needed in support of any applications which we can then forward to the appropriate Council Department on your behalf.

Customers can also now request a service at this library via the Customer Relationship Management system.  This means that you can arrange for bulky waste collection, request a new bin, report any problems with street lighting or the highways, make an appointment for a Pest Control Officer to visit etc.  All enquiries are recorded and sent electronically and customers are then given an individual reference number to refer back to if needed.

Bury Central Library (Bury town centre map)
Manchester Rd
Bury
BL9 0DG
Tel: 0161 253 5872/3
Fax: 0161 253 5857
e-mail: bury.lib@bury.gov.uk

Bury Reference & Information Services
Tel: 0161 253 5871
Tel: 0161 253 7089 (computer bookings)
Fax: 0161 253 5857
e-mail: information@bury.gov.uk