Library locations and opening hours
Swindon Library and Information Service provide Swindon’s statutory public library service for Swindon Borough Council.
This service is delivered through 5 core libraries: Central Library, Highworth Library, North Swindon Library, Park Library and West Swindon Library. Additionally Swindon Library and Information Service supports 8 community libraries which do not form part of the statutory service.
Since 2017 the following organisations have provided annual financial support to Swindon Library and Information Service to fund an increase in staffing levels and the total number of opening hours:
- Highworth Town Council have provided annual financial support for Highworth Library to employ 2 additional members of staff for 15 hrs each per week. This allows an increase in total staffed opening hours from 15 hrs per week up to 30 hrs per week.
- Swindon South Parish Council have provided annual financial support for Park Library to employ 2 additional members of staff for 20 hrs each per week. This allows us to increased total staffed opening hours from 15 hrs per week up to 35 hrs per week.
- West Swindon Parish Council have provided annual financial support for West Swindon Library to employ 2 additional staff for 16 hrs each per week. This allows us to increase the staffed opening hours from 15 hrs per week to 31 hrs per week.
Swindon libraries – services provided by Swindon Borough Council
Opening times for these libraries can be found on the pages below:
Community libraries - services provided by Parish and Trust groups
Opening times for these libraries can be found on the pages below: