Annfield Plain Library

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 7:00*

Tuesday 10:00 - 5:00*
Wednesday 10:00 - 12:30
Thursday 10:00 - 7:00*
Friday 10:00 - 5:00*
Saturday 9:00 - 1.00

*Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1:30

If you wish to renew or reserve an item, please go to our Libraries Online page.

Contact Details

North Road
Annfield Plain
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 8EZ

Tel: 01207 234241.

Email: Annfield Plain Library.

Contact: Vivienne Allison.

Location map of Annfield Plain Library

Location and Access

Annfield Plain Library is situated next to next to Catchgate Methodist Church on main road through Annfield Plain and Catchgate. It is Durham's only Carnegie Library. and offers a wide variety of services, events and facilities for you and your family to enjoy.

The library is suitable for wheelchair users with a ramp at the front of the building and disabled toilet, Supernova screen reading software and a large keyboard are available.

Transport and Travel

The nearest bus stop is directly outside the library and buses 8,8A,44,807,X30,X31 and MC1 use this stop. Parking is available at the side of the building.

Services at a Glance

See the key for service icons.

Services in Detail

• Books, for adults and children
• Books in large print
• Books in foreign languages (by request )
• Book request service
• British Standards Online
• Census returns on microfiche and microfilm
• Community Information Online
• Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
• Community room for hire
• Computers for public use with Internet access and email facilities
• Computer courses provided by the Learning Network
• Display space
• Derwentside Community Information Point
• Durham Record Database
• EITI telephone translation service
• Health Information Point
• Housebound reader service in conjunction with the WRVS
• Information and enquiry service
• Information leaflets
• Language courses (by request)
• Music Scores (by request only)
• Parish records on microfiche and microfilm
• Reference books
• Sales of local history books, cards.
• Talking books

Regular Events

• Women’s Institute - 2nd Monday of month 6.00 - 9.00pm
• Naturalists Society - 3rd Wednesday of month 7.00 - 9.00pm September - March
• Local Councillors Surgery - 3rd Thursday of month 6.00 - 7.00pm
• Family History Society - 1st Tuesday of month 1.30 - 3.30pm
• Coffee Morning - 1st Friday of month 10.00 - 12noon
• Derwentside Gardening Club - 3rd Monday of month 7.00 - 9.00pm (in Winter months)
• Churches Together Ecumenical Service - 1st Monday of month - 11.30 - 12.30pm
• MacMillan Cancer Support Group 1st Thursday of month 10.00am - 12.30pm
• Computer Pathfinders drop in - every Thursday 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
• Derwentside Carers - first Tuesday of every month 10.30am -l 12.30pm
• Skills4life (by arrangement)
• Surestart Story sessions - weekly Thursday 1.45pm - 2.45pm.