Annfield Plain Library

Annfield Plain Library is County Durham's only Carnegie library. A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Opening hours

• Monday - 10.00am to 7.00pm
• Tuesday - 9.00am to 1.00pm
• Wednesday - closed
• Thursday - 1.00pm to 5.00pm
• Friday - closed
• Saturday - 9.30am to 12.30pm
• Sunday - closed

Events and activities

Rhyme time

Time: 10.00am to 10.30am
Day: Tuesday
Frequency: Weekly

Tuesday social

Time: 10.00am to 11.00am
Day: Tuesday
Frequency: Fortnightly

Reading group

Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Day: Thursday
Frequency: Second Thursday of the month.

Vision impaired reading group 

Time: 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Day: Thursday 
Frequency: Third Thursday of the month

What's available?

• browsing 
• computer access 
• self-service photocopying and printing
• book request service
• inter library loans

How to get there

We are situated next to Catchgate Methodist Church, on the main road through Annfield Plain and Catchgate.

There is a bus stop directly outside the library. Parking is available at the side of the building.

Cycle parking facilities - there are none available at this library.

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