Warrington Library

A very good library with plenty of books, including modern releases available. The staff were very helpful and friendly, I hadn’t visited a library in a few years so required a new card, which they sorted in minutes.
On this visit I was using the computers and internet access, which are free. I needed to do some printing, which does cost 16p per page.
Now I have a new library card I might be in more often.

Very helpful staff.
Didn’t have a few books in that I wanted but they ordered them for me, took two weeks as one was very new so popular so was understandable.
It would be nice if there was better parking facilities.
Its relaxed and easy to use the new book check in and out system.

Great little library, ok its not the biggest but if you need anything they will order it in for you and reserve items that are out at the time.
Online renewal is a great, saves a trip to the library itself to simply keep a book longer. The electronic machines to check books in and out is fast and easy. (and fun! its like the self serve machines at tesco. scan and bleep your book through, simple as that). Though I do admit I have a fondness for the old systems were you pushed your book over the metal buttons and heard the ‘clonk’ noise as it let you have the book. haha)
Kindles are great, but sometimes you cant beat a good book in your hands, brilliant for reserving new books that you don’t want to pay high prices to buy. Very friendly staff, really helpful. can’t knock the help and info given. 4 stars as the parking isn’t great. A few spots near that you can use for up to an hour but they are generally always filled. I have had to park in the Mall many times and walk down to Museum street to the library. But I guess the parking fee is still less than the cost of one new book :-)

The Library has just undergone a refurb.
Sadly in modernising it it’s lost it’s stately feel. Users now no longer seem to respect the library Quietness and it now has the feel of a supermarket were people speak at full volume.
I think the library has lost a lot.
Maybe the new open feeling is what people want and they don’t want libraries to be quite places any more.

Actually the very first state financed public library, Warrington’s main library is still in the same building as when first opened.
Apart from the obvious many books for reference and for borrowing, the Museum Street, main library also houses a huge number of civic records, collections of documents and photographs and copies of many items of importance and interest to local historians.
For members of the Cheshire Libraries Service, there is access to many fascinating and original documents, with facilities for photocopying many — invaluable to amateur and professional historians, and also to artists seeking unusual stimuli for paintings and drawings (like myself).
Also available are the usual reading books, dvd’s, cd’s, vhs films etc. and access to the internet through a large, well-​equipped computer suite.
There are also collections of booklets and pamphlets on events in the local and wider area, with regular displays pertaining to these events.