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

See the key for service icons.

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

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