Opening hours
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
Location
2 King Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1ES
Using the library
- Join
- Search the library catalogue
- Renew, reserve or return library items
- Charges, fines and exemptions
- e-books and e-audio
- Online resources
- Book Groups
- Covid-19 safety measures
Facilities and Services
- WiFi
- Computers
- Printing
- Photocopying
- Study space
- Bookstart packs
- Bookable gallery space
- Accessible bathroom facilities
- Baby changing facilities
- Battery recycling
- Ink Bin – for recycling empty home-use printer ink cartridges only
- 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.
- Literacy Area
Facilities and Services - temporarily suspended
- Food donation point
- Equipment loan service for the visually impaired
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.
Contacts:
- Website: www.gibsonlibrary.org.uk
- Email: info@gibsonlibrary.org.uk
- Twitter: @GibsonLibrary
Contact us
Feedback about your library experience
Renewals and Library enquiries: 0345 603 7628
What's on
Baby Rhymetime, Saffron Walden Library

Baby Rhymetime, Saffron Walden Library
Rhymes and stories for babies under 1.
Storytime, Saffron Walden Library

Storytime, Saffron Walden Library
Rhymetime and stories for over ones.
Warm Welcomes cuppa, Puzzles and Board Games

Warm Welcomes cuppa, Puzzles and Board Games
Come and join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am - 1pm for a cuppa and even a game or puzzle or two!
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