Chester Library at Storyhouse

You can now visit the library to borrow books and for pre-booked computer access. To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for everyone we are recommending the wearing of face coverings and are still maintaining social distancing and hand hygiene. 

Our order and collect service will still be available from selected libraries.

Holds have now resumed and usual loan periods and charges resumed on 17 May at open sites. Our libraries are now fine-free for children aged 0 to 12 years so they will no longer be charged for any overdue items.

Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR

• General enquiries
• Telephone: 01244 409113, option two 

• Accessibility at Storyhouse

Opening hours

• Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 7pm
• Sunday: 9:30am - 6pm

Resources

• Login to your library account
• Renew your loans online or on 0300 123 7739 (24 hour)
• Search the library catalogue
• Join the library online
• eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eResources  

Storyhouse will provide access to computers, printing, scanning and copying facilities.

Regular activities

Tuesday

• Family history buddy: Tuesday, 10am – 12pm. Our volunteers will be available in the library to help you to get started on finding out about your family history and answer any queries that you may have

• Young readers: 5pm – 6pm, weekly. Chat about all things book-related and contribute to the development of the young adult section of the library, there are no set reading or assignments, just come along and share your thoughts

Friday

• Not a reading group: 11am – 12pm, face to face session held every four weeks in The Kitchen. There’s no required reading, just friendly discussions about books that we’ve read, those that we’ve enjoyed, those that we would recommend and those we are looking forward to reading.

Saturday

• Children’s crafts: 11am – 4pm, weekly. Come and be creative, with lots of new craft ideas to try out

Sunday

• Children’s crafts: 11am – 4pm, weekly. Come and be creative, with lots of new craft ideas to try out

Details about our Rhymetime sessions can be found on the Storyhouse website. These sessions take place in The Den or The Kitchen but will need to be booked in advance.

Online groups and activities

We are now offering regular online activities, which are available via Zoom (details can be requested using our enquiry form). These activities include:

• Craft and chat group
• Not a reading group
• Reading friends book club