Winsford Library
High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AS
Tel: 01606 275065
Fax: 01606 861563
Email: winsford.library@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9.30am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9.30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9.30am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9.30am - 7pm |
| Friday | 9.30am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9.30am - 1pm |
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Events in Libraries
Check out the 'What's On' listings to find out what's happening in libraries.
Regular Events
Crochet Club
Every Friday 11am to 1pm in the reference library. Come crochet with our nice friendly group, from complete beginner onwards. Free of charge but please bring your own materials.
Scrabble Club
Every Friday 2pm to 4pm in the reference library. You too can enjoy a game of scrabble with friends, open to all Winsford University of the Third Age members (or enquire on the day).
Reading Group
Fourth Thursday of every month2, 5.45 to 6.45pm. Come along if you enjoy a chat and a book, refreshments. Please book with Claire on 01606 862296 or claire@st-hildas.com.
English Conversation Group
Every other Thursday, from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Tutor-led informal conversation for all of those who wish to brush up on their English.
Councillors' Surgeries
First Saturday of each month: Cheshire West and Chester Cllrs Pam Booher, Don Beckett and Brian Clarke are here to answer your enquries from 10 to 12 noon.
Second Saturday of each month: Winsford Town Council, Cllrs Steve Smith and Mike Kennedy from Dene Ward, 10am - 12 noon.
Fourth Saturday of each month: from 10am to 12 noon Cllr Ailsa Gaskill-Jones (Liberal Democrat) Swanlow Ward and Cllr Sue Langley (Conservative) Swanlow Ward, will be available in the library.
Every Thursday: from 2pm to 4pm Cllr Michael Burns, Winsford Town Council Verdin Ward, will be available in the library.
Third Thursday of each month: from 10am to 12 noon Councillor Don Beckett (Over and Verdin ward, Cheshire West and Chester Council) and Councillor Tommy Blackmore (Over and Verdin ward. Cheshire West and Chester Council) will be available.
Cheshire Dance
The county headquarters is based upstairs at Winsford Library and uses the two dance floors in the building on a regular basis. Cheshire Dance Workshop organise dance sessions and workshops throughout the county. Tel: 01606 861770.
Creative Movers - dance sessions for 4 to 8 years olds - 4.30pm - 5.30pm on Mondays term-time, £3 per session
Cheshire Dance Junior Performance Group - termtime Wednesdays 4.30 to 5.30, for 8 to 11 year olds, £20 per term.
Dance 4 All - termtime Thursdays 5 to 6pm, for 10 years plus, £3 per session
Regular Library Activities
Monday
Rhyme-time for the Under 5s (free) - 10.30am - 11am - weekly
Winsford Local History Society - 7.30pm - 9pm - first Monday of
every month
Reading Group (free) - 6.15pm - 7.15pm - one evening per month, 5
July, 6 September
Tuesday
Afternoon Reading Group (free) - 1.30pm - 2.45pm - weekly
Yoga - 7.30pm - 9pm - weekly
Wednesday
Yoga - 10am - 11.30am - weekly
Thursday
Storytime for the Under 5s (free) - 10.30am - 11am - weekly
English Conversation Group - every other week, 5.30 -
6.30pm
Reading Group - 3rd Thursday of each month 5.45 to
6.45pm
Yoga - 7.30pm - 9pm - weekly
Friday
Crotchet Club - weekly 11am -
1pm
Scrabble Club - weekly 2pm - 4pm
What else is happening at the Library?
Registration Service
The Registrar is available for registering births and deaths on Monday and Thursday mornings by appointment only. Phone No: 0300 123 7037.
"Our Winsford Library" Friends of the Library
The friends group (OWL) are an active group supporting Winsford Library with their time and fundraising efforts.
Winsford Local History Society
Winsford Local History Society meets in Winsford library on the first Monday of the month unless it is a Bank Holiday, the talks begin at 7.30pm. For further details see the Winsford Local History Society website.
IT Buddies
New to computers? Winsford Library offers the help of an IT Buddy. Book a computer for an hour for this free service on Monday afternoons 2 to 4, alternate Thursday mornings 9.30 to 11.30 or even an appointment arranged specially with you.
UK Online Centre
Winsford Library is a UK Online Centre. UK
online centres can help people make the most of computers and the
internet by supporting them to use websites such as myguide.
Myguide is a set of online services for people new to computers and
the internet. It’s openly available on the web and is
completely free to use. Call in to Winsford Library for
help and advice from our staff.
Where is the library? How do I get there?
Directions - The library is situated on the High Street dual-carriageway that runs through Winsford. It is opposite High Street Primary School and between the Dingle Recreation Centre and the Health Centre, to the left of the entrance to Winsford Cross Shopping Centre.
Public Transport - There is a bus stop directly outside the library for the 28-31 Northwich-Winsford-Crewe buses. Phone Cheshire Traveline on 0845 140 2666, 8am - 8pm, for further information. The railway station is over a mile away, with a bus service to the town centre. Please phone the National Rail Enquiry Line on 08457 484950 for train details.
Parking - The library has its own car park behind the building. Alternatively, short-stay parking is available behind the Civic Hall.
Disabled Parking - There are two disabled parking spaces in the library car park.