Wingate Library

Opening Hours

Monday 2.00pm until 7.00pm

Tuesday 9.00am until 12.00 noon
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9.00am until 7.00pm*
Friday Closed
Saturday 9.00am until 1.00pm
* Closed 12.30pm until 1.30pm

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

Contact Details

Front Street
Wingate
County Durham
TS28 5AA

Tel: 01429 838 339

Email: Wingate Library

Contact: Elaine Coulson

Location map of Wingate Library

Location and Access

Wingate Library is a purpose built facility which opened in Wingate in March 2002. The library is next to Wingate Community Centre and opposite the church. We are wheelchair friendly with automatic doors and a loop system installed.

Transport and Travel

The nearest bus stop is on Front Street at the Railway Crossings Pub, numbers - X27, 22, 203, 211, 212, 214, 224 and 246 pass this stop. Off street parking is available nearby and there is a car park to the rear of 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
• Buy a Book service
• British Standards Online
• CDs
• Community Information Online
• Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
• Computers for public use with Internet access and email facilities
• Display and exhibition space
• EITI telephone translation service
• Information and enquiry service
• Information leaflets
• Photocopying ( black and white A4 )
• Playstation 2 with selection of games for use in the library
• Sales of local books, small gifts, novelty stationery items and greetings cards
• Reference books
• Storysacks
• Talking books

Regular Events

• Coffee morning every Thursday 9.00am until 12.00 noon
• Bright Stars, storytelling, music, rhymes and activities for under 5s, every Thursday 10.00am to 11.00am
• Wingate Local History Club meets in the library every Saturday morning.