Kettering Library
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Kettering Library
Kettering library is now open in its new interim location in Cornerstone (upper floor of the new extension, next to the existing library).
A full range of library services is offered, but on a reduced scale during normal opening hours, with library staff on hand to offer assistance to customers.
Services offered include:
- selection of book stock for browsing and borrowing
- book returns
- reservations for specific items
- free wifi
- warm space
- toilets with disabled and baby changing facilities
- 2 public computers, photocopying, printing and scanning
Interim services
The below sessions are offered at our Bowling Green Road offices, until further notice:
| Day | Blue badge appointments - Session and Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesdays | 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road |
| Fridays | 9am to 12pm, and 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road |
All bus pass applications are completed in the library’s temporary location in Cornerstone.
All under 5's events are in the library’s temporary location in Cornerstone. Due to limited capacity all Under 5’s events require booking. To book a place please email: [email protected]
| Day | Session and Time |
|---|---|
| Mondays | 10am to 11am, Play & Learn for Under 1s |
| Tuesdays | 10am to 11am, Explore a Story for Under 5s |
| Thursdays | 2pm to 2:30pm, Rhyme Time for Under 5s |
| Fridays | 10am to 11am, Explore a Story for Under 5s |
Printed materials from library stock can be made available on request.
Microfiche and microfilm services will not be available in Kettering. Corby Library is the nearest alternative facility.
Library
Kettering Library forms part of the Cornerstone site.
Opening hours
| Day | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9am | 6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am | 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am | 6pm |
| Thursday | 9am | 6pm |
| Friday | 9am | 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am | 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Quieter time: Wednesday 9am to 10am.
See closures for public holidays.
How to find us
Map
Address
Kettering Library
Sheep Street
Kettering
NN16 0AY
Parking
3 spaces - parking available in town centre car parks.
Disabled access
This library is wheelchair accessible.
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Kettering Library on Facebook
Local and family history
We hold a collection of local and family history resources including the Evening Telegraph newspaper on microfilm for the years 1898 to 1950, 1955 to 1957 and 1978 to 2017.
Services at this library
- Activities for under 5s
- Blue Badge - assistance with online Blue Badge applications is by appointment only - to book an appointment at your local library, please contact us
- Breastfeeding in libraries
- Business support
- Computers, internet, wifi and printing
- Disabled person's bus pass - library staff can assist you with online disabled bus pass applications
- Events
- Older person's bus pass - library staff can assist you with online older person's bus pass applications
- Information and enquiry service - Answers Plus
- Joining the library
- Music and playsets hire - fees and charges
- Room hire
- Study Happy with Northamptonshire Libraries
Last updated 26 March 2024