Peterlee Library
Opening Hours
Monday 9.30am - 7.00pmTuesday 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
Burnhope WayPeterlee
County Durham
SR8 1NT
Email: Peterlee Library
Tel: 0191 5862279
Fax: 0191 5866664
Contact: Elizabeth Bell
Location and Access
Peterlee Library shares a building with East Durham and Houghall Community College in Peterlee Town Centre. The library is on the left as you enter the building and offers a wide variety of services, events and activities for you and your family to enjoy.The library is accessible for wheelchair users and has a loop system installed. There is also a computer available with supernova screen reading software, a large keyboards and trackerball.
Transport and Travel
There is a bus station in Peterlee Town Centre which is served by numerous buses. Car parking is available in East Durham and Houghall Community College Car Park.Services at a Glance
See the key for service icons.
Services in Detail
- Books for children and adults
- Books in large print.
- Book request service
- Books in foreign languages
- British Standards Online
- Community Information Online
- Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
- Computers for public use with Internet Access and email facilities
- CDs
- Display and exhibition space
- DVDs
- EITI telephone translation service
- Fax Service
- Hot drinks
- Information and enquiry service
- Information leaflets
- Language Courses (by request)
- Music scores (by request)
- Photocopying
- Reference books
- Sales of local publications, posters and stationary
- Talking books on cassette and CD
