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Keighley Library

Keighley Library is a Grade 2 listed building and is one of the most remarkable public buildings in the North of England



It was the first public library in England to be funded by Andrew Carnegie and opened to the public in 1904. An extension was added in 1961. The building was fully refurbished in 2007, with many original features restored, and improvements made to lighting, heating and internal layout.

  • Disabled access
  • Self service
  • Photocopier
  • Reference collection
  • Asian language books
  • Local history
  • DVDs
  • Audio books
  • Knit and Knatter, Wednesday 1pm to 3pm
  • Free Internet access, word processing
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Local Studies
  • Duplo sessions
  • Chess sessions
  • Knit and natter

The library also run Rhyme time and story time sessions - a great way to introduce young children to libraries. They can join and take out books on their own library card, and they can become members of the Bookstart Bear Club. These sessions are fun!