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Central Library

Address

Central Library
Civic Centre
Southampton
SO14 7LW

Opening Hours

Monday9.30am - 7pm
Tuesday9.30am - 7pm
Wednesday9.30am - 7pm
Thursday9.30am - 7pm
Friday9.30am - 7pm
Saturday9.30am - 4pm

Sunday

Closed

Drop box
There is a 'drop box' for items returned, when the library is closed. It is located in the foyer just outside the entrance to the library. The drop box is only available when the Civic Centre is open

Monday - Friday 8.30-7.00pm
Saturday - 9.00 - 5.00pm
Sunday - 11.00 - 4.00pm

Having problems getting to the Central Library?
Due to building work on the Sea City Project, temporary road restrictions are in place in and around Commercial Road, which is affecting vehicle access to the Central Library and Art Gallery. To see where the restrictions apply download the leaflet 'Vehicle access to the Central Library and Art Gallery' further down this page.

Activities offered at Central Library, please see the links below.

Central Library services and activities

1. Services

2. Activities for children under 5

Story-time and craft session - Tuesday 11.00 - 11.30am
Rhyme-time - Thursday 2.00 - 2.30pm
Toddler time - Wednesday 10.00 - 10.40am
Fun Time - Friday 11.00-11.45am

Downloadable documents

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PDF document Vehicle access to library and art gallery 510 KB 2secs @ 2Mbps
Link to download Adobe Acrobat if required

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