Skip to content
  1. Do it online
  2. Login
  3. Have your say
  4. My Durham

Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 3.00pm on Friday 31 March until 8.00am Monday 3 April 2023: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Lanchester Library


Find out about the opening times, activities and services available at Lanchester library.

Opening hours

  • Monday - 2.00pm to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday - 2.00pm to 5.30pm
  • Wednesday - closed
  • Thursday - 9.00am to 7.00pm
  • Friday - closed
  • Saturday - 9.30am to 12.30pm
  • Sunday - closed

What's available?

  • browsing 
  • computer access 
  • self-service photocopying and printing
  • book request service
  • inter library loans

Events and activities

Reading group

Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm 
Day: Monday
Frequency: Fourth Monday of the month 

Pins and needles 

Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
Day: Thursday
Frequency: First Thursday of the month 

Reading group 

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Day: Thursday 
Frequency: Third Thursday of the month

How to get there

Lanchester Library is situated on the corner of Front Street and Newbiggen Lane, opposite the community centre. 

If you are travelling by bus, the X31 (to Newcastle via Annfield Plain and Stanley) stops just outside the library. Service 15 (to Consett and Durham) stops opposite the library. There are public parking spaces nearby on Front Street and a free car park on Newbiggen Lane.

Cycle parking facilities - there are currently no cycle parking facilities at this library.

Customer comment form

Please complete our Customer comment form for Culture, Sport and Tourism services. We would love to know what you think of our services. 

Contact us
Lanchester Library
03000 269 514
Our address is:
  • Newbiggen Lane
  • Lanchester
  • County Durham
  • United Kingdom
  • DH7 0NT