Ipswich County Library

Ipswich library

Contact details

Marion Harvey, Manager
County Library
Northgate Street
Ipswich IP1 3DE
Tel 01473 583705 Reference Library
Tel 01473 583710 Lending Library
Tel 01473 583715 Arts Library
Tel: 01473 583715 Music & Drama Library
Fax 01473 583700
Email: help@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Rooms for hire

Level approach (may be ramped)Access to all public areas (may have a lift)Hearing loopThe main front door at least is automatedat least one computer fitted with software for people with visual impairmentsCCTV text magnificationAccessible toilet

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Opening hours

Monday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday 8.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Holiday opening hours

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Events & activities

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Regular activities

Day Time

Activity

First Tuesday of month 10.30am- 11:45am At Home Library Service Reading Group - for older people

Second Tuesday of month

3.30pm-4.30pm Bookends Reading Group
Wednesdays
(Term time only)
9.45am-10.15am 
Tot Rock - action fun with songs and rhymes for 1 to 5 year olds. Please book your place and arrive from 9.30am
Wednesdays (Term time only) 11.00am-11.30am
Tot Rock - action fun with songs and rhymes for 1 to 5 year olds. Please arrive from 10.45am
Wednesdays
(Term time only)
2.15pm-2.45pm
Baby Bounce - nursery rhymes for 0 - 18 months olds. Please arrive
from 2.00pm
Thursdays

10.30am-11.15am

10.30am

Play, Rhyme and Story time - craft, nursery rhymes and stories for under 5's. Please arrive before 10.30am

School holidays only - Stories on the sofa.

Thursdays 10.00am - 11.30am Chat and Chill - group for women who speak English as an additional language. See details below.
Thursdays 2.30pm - 4.30pm Top Time - Time of Your Life - group for older people.
Fridays Between 3.00pm - 4.00pm Internet taster sessions - aimed at beginners with little or no experience. Please telephone 01473 583705 to book a session.
Sundays 10.30am - 11.30am Children's crafts
11.30am - 12noon Storytime
1.30pm - 2.30pm Comic and Graphic Novel discussion group - meets (every 4 weeks) in the Music and Drama library on the 2nd floor
2.00pm - 3.00pm Internet taster sessions - aimed at beginners with little or no experience to gain confidence and knowledge in using the Internet.  Each session is 30 minutes long and are one-to-one with one of our experienced Sunday Officers. They take place on the first floor in the Old Foundry room. Please telephone 01473 583705 to book your session

Saturday Craft Fair and Book sale in Ipswich County Library 2012

11th February, 10th and 24th March, 7th and 21st April, 5th and 19th May, 2nd, 16th and 30th June, 14th and 28th July, 11th and 25th August, 8th and 22nd September, 6th and 20th October, 3rd, 17th and 24th November, 1st, 8th and 15th December. (£5 per table)     

Yearly events

Multi Cultural Day
Indian Summer Mela
World Music Day

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