Welcome to the Bedale Community Library website. The charity took over the running of the library on 1 April 2017. A team of over 40 volunteers are keeping the doors open for 24 hours a week.  Opening times from April 1 2018:

Monday        2 pm — 5 pm

Tuesday       10 am — 4 pm

Wednesday  2 pm — 5 pm

Thursday      3 pm — 6 pm

Friday           10 am — 4 pm

Saturday       9.30 am — 12.30 pm

Please note: the Library will be closed on Bank Holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. In addition, the Library will be closed in the week between Christmas and New Year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest News

  • Puzzles for loan
    The Library is now loaning out puzzles. £1 a puzzle. ...
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    28/09/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • Hospital Bedale Exhibition: Remembering 1914-18
    The Hospital Bedale Exhibition opens on Wednesday 7 November with a talk by local author Margaret Parry about her grandfather's Fir...
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    27/09/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • IT & Digital Skills Drop-Ins
    One-to-one help with emails, photos, letters, contacts, iPads, mobiles, Skype etc. Just turn up or phone 01609 534573.   ...
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    26/09/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • Halloween Activity at the Library
    Make spooky door hangings and streamers at Bedale Library, Saturday 27 October 2018, 10.30am - 12.00 noon. Places are limited. Please sign up at&...
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    25/09/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • RhymeTime
    Rhymetime is starting again on Monday 10 September, in the Bedale Room opposite the Library and will run every week until Monday 10 December (apart fr...
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    06/09/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • Drop-in Craft for Children, Saturday 11 August 2018
    Library Volunteer Johliene Wiseman is running a craft event at the Library on Saturday 11 August, 10.00am - 12.00 as part of the Summer Reading Challe...
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    11/07/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • FIRST AID COURSE for parents and carers, Monday 30 July, 2-4 pm, Bedale Hall
    This event, run by Davis Training & Consultancy, will be held in the Bedale Room. The course is aimed at equipping parents and care...
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    11/07/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • Drop-in Comic Strip Workshop, Tuesday 21 August 2018
    Wendi New is running a comic strip workshop at the Library on Tuesday 21 August, 10.00am - 12.00 as part of the Summer Reading Challeng...
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    11/07/2018 by: Mick Hill
  • Rescheduled author event with Imogen Robertson, 7 June, 7pm, Bedale Hall. In aid of the Library
      Historical novelist Imogen Robertson will be talking about her work on Thursday, 7 June, 7pm in Bedale Hall. Local actors will present a sho...
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    18/05/2018 by: Elizabeth Bostock
  • Library closure for reconfiguration 14 — 26 May
    Please note that the Library will be closed for reconfiguration 14 — 26 May inclusive. Any books due back during this period will have fine...
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    25/04/2018 by: Elizabeth Bostock