Northamptonshire Central Library - WNC

Address
Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
NN1 2BA
United Kingdom
Other facilities on site
- Car parking
- Wheelchair adaptations
How to contact this service
Description
Northamptonshire Central Library is West Northamptonshire's flagship library. It contains a dedicated Business & IP Centre and a 'Discover' local history area.
Parking
There are charged-for parking bays on Abington Street where the library entrance is located.
Alternatively, the nearest public car park is behind the library in the Ridings. This offers short stay (maximum 3 hours), charged-for parking.
Toilets
Toilet for under 5s and parents, baby changing facilities available.
Disabled Access
This library is wheelchair accessible.
Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Central Library holds subscriptions to online business resources and runs information and advice sessions and workshops on self-employment and intellectual property for entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses.
Find out more about business support in libraries.
Local and Family History
Northamptonshire Central Library holds a large collection of local and family history resources in their 'Discover' area.
The Discover area has different opening hours to the main library - you can view these on the local and family history page.
Services at This Library
- Activities for under 5s
- Blue Badges - Help with online applications is by appointment only - to book, contact West Northamptonshire Council
- Breastfeeding in libraries
- Business support
- Computers, internet, wifi, and printing
- Disabled person's bus pass - Library staff can assist you with online disabled bus pass applications
- Events
- Older person's bus pass - Library staff can assist you with online older person's bus pass applications
- Information and enquiry service - Answers Plus
- Joining the library
- Music and playsets hire - fees and charges
- Room hire
- Study Happy with Northamptonshire Libraries
Social Media
- Cost
- Free
- Locality
- Northampton
- Additional languages
- Translation and/or Interpreting Available on Request
- Age range
- Suitable for ages from 0 to 99 years
- Referral Route
- No Referral Needed
- Type of Service
- Local Government Department
- Eligibility Criteria
- Open to Everyone
- Provider Category
- Universal Services - Suitable for Everyone
- Special Needs
- Suitable for Everyone
Service hours
Weekday | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Monday | 09:00 | 18:00 |
Tuesday | 09:00 | 18:00 |
Wednesday | 09:00 | 18:00 |
Thursday | 09:00 | 18:00 |
Friday | 09:00 | 18:00 |
Saturday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
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Last updated 15 May 2023