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Upton Library

Cheshire West and Chester Libraries will be operating a revised service over the Christmas period. Please see the Christmas and New Year service changes page for our opening hours.

Loans will not be due back on the closed days and can be renewed at any time online.

Discover our fabulous eLending collection this Christmas, from eBooks to eAudiobooks and eMagazines to eNewspapers. All for free via our library apps or online. Go to our eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers page for all the information.

Christmas New Year service changes
Upton library building

Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HB

  • Telephone: 01244 973700

Opening hours

  • Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9.30am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
  • Tuesday and Friday: 9.30am - 1pm, 2pm - 7pm
  • Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm

Resources

Services

  • Free WiFi – simply login with your library card number and PIN/password

Regular activities

Monday

  • Children's colouring club: 3pm - 4.30pm, weekly (term time only). Come along and join us for some after school colouring.

Tuesday

  • Rhymetime: 2.15 - 2.45pm, weekly 

Wednesday

  • Scrabble Club: 10am - 12pm, fortnightly (alternates with Rummikub)
  • Rummikub: 10am - 12pm, fortnightly (alternates with Scrabble)
  • Not a Reading Group: 2.15pm - 3.15pm, last Wednesday in the month

Thursday

  • Stay & Play for 0 - 5 years: 10am - 11am, weekly (term time only). Play session for Babies and Toddlers, where they can enjoy the toys we have out and socialise with other children. A great way for little ones to develop their social skills and form first friendships, the sessions are also a great way to meet other parents too.
  • Knit and Natter: 10.30am - 11.30am, weekly
  • Poetry sharing: 2.15pm - 3.15pm, first Thursday of the month. No prior reading necessary. All welcome.

Friday

  • Storytime: 2.15 - 2.45pm, weekly (term time only)
  • A Cache of Crocheters: 5.45pm - 6.45pm, weekly. Crochet club for adults. All welcome.

Saturday

  • Lego and mega bloks club: 10am - 12pm, fortnightly 
  • Children's board games: 10am - 12pm, fortnightly 

Where is the library? How do I get there?

Directions

Upton is a busy and popular library situated to the north of Chester City centre. It is located on Wealstone Lane next to Dorin Park School and Upton Village Surgery.

Public transport

The number 26 stagecoach stops four times a day at the War Memorial on Mill Lane, from where it is a short walk to the library.

Parking

Own car park.

Disabled parking

There are two spaces available.