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Crook Library

Opening Hours

Monday 9.30am - 7.00pm

Tuesday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 4.00pm

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

Contact Details

Market Place
Crook
County Durham
DL15 8QH

Email: Crook Library

Tel: 01388 766504

Fax: 01388 766170

Contact: Linda Dobson

Location map of Crook Library

Location and Access

Crook Library is situated in Crook Market Place and offers a wide range of services, events and facilities for you and your family to enjoy. Our library also has an Investing in Children certificate. The library is accessible to disabled users, supernova screen reading software and a large keyboard are available.

Transport and Travel

Free car parking is available opposite the library in the Market Place. The library is on the main bus route from Bishop Auckland, Durham and Weardale.

Services at a Glance

booksCD's Audio Cassette Language Courses Photocopying Sheet Music PC Access

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Services in Detail

  • Books for adults and children
  • Books in large print
  • Book promotions
  • Book request service
  • British Standards Online
  • Community Information Online
  • Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
  • Computers for public use with Internet access and email facilities and colour printer
  • Display and exhibition space
  • Durham Record Database
  • Durham County Council Contact Point
  • EITI telephone translation service
  • Fax Service
  • Information and enquiry service
  • Information leaflets
  • Internet taster sessions
  • Jigsaws
  • Language Courses (by request)
  • Local history collection including 1881 census on CD-ROM and regular exhibitions
  • Music scores (by request)
  • Newspapers (The Northern Echo)
  • Photocopying
  • Reference books
  • Sales of local history books Talking books
  • Theatre Bookings for Darlington Civic Theatre
Display Case at Crook Library

Regular Events

  • Weekly storytime for the under fives.
  • Class visits by appointment - please contact Linda Dobson at the library.
  • Regular activities for children in school holidays.
  • Adult Reading Group - monthly 2.00pm to 3.00pm on a Monday afternoon, please contact the library for the date of the next meeting.
  • Children's Craft Club - alternate Tuesdays 4.00pm to 5.00pm, please contact the library for the date of the next club.

Other Events


Book Start baby at Crook Library Summer activities at Crook Library Investing in Children at Crook Library