Shildon Library
Opening Hours
Monday 9.30am - 7.00pmTuesday 9.30am until 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am until 12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am until 7.00pm
Friday 9.30am until 5.00pm
Saturday 9.00am until 1.00pm
If you wish to renew or reserve an item, please go to our Libraries Online page.
Contact Details
Church StreetShildon
County Durham
DL4 1DU
Tel: 01388 772203
Email: Shildon Library
Contact: Susan Bolam
Location map of Shildon Library
Location and Access
Shildon Library is situated next door to Shildon Health Centre, opposite St Johns Church and the Town Square. It offers a wide range of services and facilities for you and your family to enjoy.The library is all on one level and we have automatic front doors.Transport and Travel
There is a bus stop just outside for all the main bus routes through Shildon and a large car park is available behind the library.
Services at a Glance
See the key for service icons.
Services in Detail
- Books for adults and children
- Books in large print
- book request service
- British Standards Online
- Community Information Online
- Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
- Computers for public use with email facilities and Internet access
- CDs
- Display space
- Durham Record
- EITI telephone translation service
- Information and enquiry service
- Information leaflets
- Language courses (by request)
- Music scores (by request)
- Photocopying
- Reference books
- Talking books
- Video conferencing
Regular Events
We hold occasional coffee mornings - usually to raise money for charity and in school holidays we have craft sessions, quiz sheets and colouring sheets for children, contact Shildon Library for more information.
Every Tuesday morning we hold an under 4s activity session with Sure Start. Shildon library also offers some IT courses in conjunction with the skills 4 life project.
