Saffron Walden Library
2 King Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1ES
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Opening hours for Saffron Walden Library
- Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday - 9am to 7pm
- Saturday - 9am to 5pm
- Sunday - Closed
Public holidays
All libraries are closed on the following days:
- Bank Holidays
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
- Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Facilities and Services available
- WiFi
- Computers
- Printing
- Direct printing
- Photocopying
- Study space
- Bookstart packs
- Bookable gallery space
- Battery recycling
- Small electrical recycling
- Essex Record Office (ERO) Archive Access Point - is open and staffed on:
- Tuesdays and Fridays: 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
- Saturdays: 9am-1pm.
- Accessible bathroom facilities
- Baby changing facilities
- Equipment loan service for the visually impaired
- Everyone's Literacy Area
The Gibson Library
(Previously known as Saffron Walden Town Library)
Founded in 1832 and holding over 40,000 books from the 14th century to the present day. Specialist subjects include:
- Local history
- Victorian and Edwardian studies
- Art history and artists
- The art of books
- The English Civil War
The Gibson Library and Reading Room is open during normal library opening hours.
The majority of titles are included on the Essex Libraries catalogue. General stock enquiries, including lost or damaged books please email: saffronw.library@essex.gov.uk.
The Gibson Library Society is an associated charity run by volunteers, supporting the preservation and development of the Gibson collection, in partnership with Essex County Council. For enquiries related to their activities plus information on joining and volunteering, please contact:
- Email: society@gibsonlibrary.org.uk
- Website: www.gibsonlibrary.org.uk/
- Twitter: @GibsonLibrary
The Gibson Library Trust is a charity of which Essex County Council is the Corporate Trustee - Registered Charity no. 310665. This Trusteeship oversees all activities and administration of the Trust and the Collection. For enquiries relating specifically to the Trust, please contact: gibsonlibrary@essex.gov.uk
What's On
Regular Groups and Activities
Thursday
- Pokémon and Friends, every other Thursday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Friday
- Board Games and Dragons, every first Friday of the month, 5pm to 6pm
- Community Language Café, every other Friday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Saturday
- Young Adult Book Club, every first Saturday of the month, 3pm to 4pm
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