Saffron Walden Library
2 King Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1ES
Telephone: 0345 603 7628
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours for Saffron Walden Library
- Monday - 10am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday - 10am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday - 10am to 5:30pm
- Thursday - 10am to 5:30pm
- Friday - 10am 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
- 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
- Ink Bin
The Gibson 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 Gibson Library Trust (otherwise known as The Saffron Walden Town Library) 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 to the Trust, please contact: [email protected]
For enquiries related to the activities of The Gibson Library Society, an associated Charity supporting the preservation and development of the Gibson collection in partnership with Essex County Council, please contact:
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- Website: www.gibsonlibrary.org.uk
- Email: [email protected]
- Twitter: @GibsonLibrary