Thirsk community library
Meadowfields
Chapel Street
Thirsk
YO7 1TH
Telephone: 01609 534589
Website: Thirsk Community Library website
Instagram: Thirsk Community Library Instagram page
This library is managed and operated by volunteers working in partnership with North Yorkshire Council.
Library opening hours
- Monday:10am to 5pm
- Tuesday: 1pm to 6pm
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 10am to 5pm
- Friday: 10am to 5pm
- Saturday: 9:30am to 3pm
- Sunday: closed
Finding the library, parking and access
The library is situated within the Meadowfields extra care building just off Chapel Street, which is behind the Market Place. Some public car parking spaces are assigned for library customers. Public pay and display spaces are available in the nearby Market Place. All areas of the library are accessible to wheelchairs.
Library charges and pay fees
Library charges and fines need to be paid for in person, you can find out more about charges and fines by viewing our library charges and pay fines page.
Items available from the library
You can borrow a range of books for all ages in a variety of formats, including large print and audio. Music CDs, DVDs and foreign language titles are also available for loan, as well as micro:bits. You can request any item that is not immediately available.
Information and facilities at the library
- family history
- free online access to Ancestry.com, Find My Past, the British Newspaper Archive and Access to Research
- free wi-fi
- help and support using IT
- internet and computer access
- language courses
- local studies
- magazines and newspapers
- photocopying, printing and scanning
- study area
Activities at the library
For further information about any of the activities below, please contact the library.
Volunteering
There are a number of opportunities to volunteer at the library. See the library volunteering page or ask at the library for further details.