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Annfield Plain Library


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

Annfield Plain Library is County Durham's only Carnegie library. A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Opening hours

  • Monday - 10.00am to 7.00pm
  • Tuesday - 9.00am to 1.00pm
  • Wednesday - closed
  • Thursday - 1.00pm to 5.00pm
  • Friday - closed
  • Saturday - 9.30am to 12.30pm
  • Sunday - closed

Events and activities

Rhyme time

Time: 10.00am to 10.30am
Day: Tuesday
Frequency: Weekly

Tuesday social

Time: 10.00am to 11.00am
Day: Tuesday
Frequency: Fortnightly

Reading group

Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Day: Thursday
Frequency: Second Thursday of the month.

Vision impaired reading group 

Time: 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Day: Thursday 
Frequency: Third Thursday of the month

What's available?

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

How to get there

We are situated next to Catchgate Methodist Church, on the main road through Annfield Plain and Catchgate.

There is a bus stop directly outside the library. Parking is available at the side of the building.

Cycle parking facilities - there are none available at this library.

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