Welcome to Cheshire East Libraries

Find Your Local Library

• Find out more information about your local library. Each of our eighteen libraries has their own web page with contact details, opening hours, events and activities and more.
• Find out where our mobile libraries stop.
• Find your nearest library on our interactive map.

Library Catalogue

You can search our catalogue and reserve items online.
You can renew your loans online or on 0845 148 0148 (24 hour)
Not a library member? You can join a library online!

Library Services A-Z

Browse our Library Services Directory for information on our services, joining the library, special collections, disabilities, charges, computer use and more!

• Additional Library Services
• Business Infomation Service
• Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Catalogue
• Cheshire Record Office
• Children and Young People's library service
• Contact 
• Education Library Service  
• Latest News 
• Leaflet Service (LINC)
• Readers and Writers
• Reports and Regulations 
• The Virtual Reference Library

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Library News

All the latest information from the Cheshire East library service, you can find even more in out latest news section:

History Bound

Cheshire East Libraries are taking part in the North West regional reading and writing promotion, Pages Ago. The initiative runs from May to November 2010 and is organised by Time to Read.

Look out for special events and displays at a library near you, including a visit by author of the Warriors of Rome series, Harry Sidebottom, to Macclesfield Library on 4th August at 2pm. Find out more about Pages Ago and library events on our Latest News page, including details of how you can enter the online writing competition, Flashback Fiction.

Space Hop - Youngsters take one giant leap into Libraries!

Space Hop is the 12th national summer reading challenge for children. Join in from Saturday 10th July until Saturday 4th September 2010 in all Cheshire East Libraries.

It's free to take part, just read six or more books of your choice and collect stickers along the way to complete the challenge. Everyone who completes the challenge will get a certificate and medal at a special award ceremony.

Some libraries are holding special Space Hop events and activities, so look out for these over the summer. For more details about the summer reading challenge in Cheshire East visit our Latest News page.

Text alerts! 

Want to hear about your reservations and overdue loans by text message? It's easy to set up - just visit Your Personal Details and select Mobile as your Item Available and Overdue reminder!

Joining the library is free for all!

Joining the library opens up a vast world of knowledge, entertainment, culture and information. Once you become a member you may borrow up to 20 items. This may be up to 20 books or 8 multimedia items, except computer software, console games and DVD box sets where the maximum is 2 items. More information about joining the library.