Walkley Library. Run by the community, for the community.
Walkley Carnegie Library is a community library This means that it is supported by a grant and run independently by volunteers.
You can still use your own library card, reserve books and use the People’s Network computers for free.
Browse our online catalogues by clicking the links below
Address:
403 South Road, Walkley, S6 3TD
Opening Hours:
Monday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
Christmas Opening Times
Walkley Library Volunteers wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope to see you all again when the new year starts and can’t wait to hear about your new years reading goals. In the meantime, here’s an update on our Christmas opening times:
Last Day To Get Your Christmas Reads: Monday 23rd of December 2024
First Day back: Friday 3rd of January 2025
See you all in the New Year!
Baby Time Dates for 2025
Join us again for Baby Time in 2025 for fun stories and sing-a-longs with your little ones!
New dates include: 10th Jan, 14th Feb and 14th March.
Christmas Paper Pastimes
Come along on the 14th of December for a Christmas card and craft making session between 10.30am and 1pm!
Look At Our New Books!
Here are some new Adult and Children’s books in our collection!
AGM & 10th Birthday Party!
Save the Date!!
Walkley Carnegie Library turns 10 on Saturday 16 November (or thereabouts), and to celebrate, we’re having a party! And we’re smuggling in our AGM at the same time. The AGM is a central part of our governance as a charity, and everyone is welcome to come, listen, and make suggestions.
It’ll take place on Saturday 16 November 2024, from 2.30pm in the library.
As our volunteers and users, you’re the reason we keep the library open, so we’d love to have you involved! With it being such a big birthday, there'll be a bit of a ‘Party’ theme to events, including tea and cake (and maybe something sparkling) after, and then a short book-ish quiz with tin-themed prizes.
We expect everything to be wrapped up by at the latest 5.30pm, and hopefully earlier.
If you want to attend, please RSVP to Anne Grange at a.grange@walkleylibrary.org.uk by Thursday 14th November, so that we know numbers. You can find all the documents (agenda, past minutes, and reports as they become available) online
Joe Garber: Author Event
Jo Garber's book launch was a great event last week. The book sales and donations raised a total of £104, which has now been passed on to the Sepsis Trust.
Thanks to all involved.
Cash is King? Not anymore!
Walkley Library has made it to the 21st century and we are now accepting card payments (yes, even contactless!).
We Want Your Books!
If you have any unwanted adult fiction or non-fiction books, please bring them to the front desk!
Donations will either be added to the Walkley Carnegie Library or sold to raise money for the library.
Large cardboard boxes are also welcome!
Look At Our New Books!
Here are the new books we got in October!
Volunteer with us!
If you would like to volunteer with us, come up to the front desk to let us know or contact us on volunteering@walkleylibrary.org.uk
We are also looking for more Trustees. Please email trustees@walkleylibrary.org.uk for more information.
Baby Time
Updated dates for up until the end of the year
Come along to Babytime once a month for stories and songs. For little ones from newborn to 2 years old.
On other Fridays, baby toys will still be out in the library.
Previous Events At The Library
AKA: what you missed while you were watching TV…
Book launch - Ship of Stories
Wednesday 9th October 4-5.15pm
Summer Reading Challenge 2024: Marvellous Makers
Come and take part in the Summer Reading challenge! Starting Saturday 6th of July, you can come in to your local library and collect your sticker pack! After reading 6 books, you can also come in and collect a prize! We can’t wait to see what you read this summer!
How to take part:
Visit the library and sign up to the challenge
Receive an core pack. There is one for 4-11 yrs and a Mini Challenge for under 4s.
choose books to read (those can be anything you like!)
Receive stickers to add to your core pack each time you come to the library.
Get a certificate and medal for reaching your goal!
(presented by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries.)
Walkley Festival
SATURDAY 29TH 10-4
Come along to the library during the Walkley Festival to take part in fun, book and story related activities!
Paper Pastimes this Saturday 25th May 10.30-13.30
We’re open Easter Saturday!
Saturday 30th March 10am - 2pm
With more books, a treasure hunt based on the lovely new mural at the side of the building, and more…
New books!
Log in to your blue sticker account to request them (ask in the library if you’re not sure how).
Or you can go to ‘Contact’ and send us a message using the books option.
Join us on Saturday 23rd March for Paper Pastimes - Easter-themed crafts
Calling all parents!
Are you planning a spring clean or sort out?
If you come across any small toys that you would be willing to donate for our treasure hunt treasure chest, please bring them in for us. We are planning a Chinese new year treasure hunt featuring this cute dragon for half term, so please pop in!
It’s brand new books time!
What does a new year need, but new books!
Log in to your blue sticker account to request them.
Don't know how? Ask in the library when we reopen from Wednesday morning at 10am.
For now, you can go to the website, click on contact us, and send us a message using the books option.
What are you doing this Friday morning?
From this Friday, we are reopening on Friday mornings from 10am! This brings us back in line with our opening times from early 2020. There will also be a regular computer help session from 2-2.50 pm on Fridays, so if you need help with your tablet/smartphone/laptop, or how to use our people’s network computers, come and ask.