Gravesend Library

From 12 April, Gravesend Library will open for bookshelf browsing, pre-booked computer and WiFi sessions. Meanwhile, we will continue to offer appointments for Select and Collect and reservation pickups, as well as PC and WiFi use. Please place your order from the Select and Collect page and a member of staff will contact you to arrange a suitable pick up date and time.

We regret all of our library events and activities including Storytime, Talk Time, Rhyme Time, Digital Dens and groups are suspended until further notice.

Any items on loan before the first lock-down have been extended until 31 May 2021. There are no fines when the library is closed.

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  • Address:
  • Windmill Street
  • Gravesend
  • Kent
  • DA12 1BE
Tel:
03000 41 31 31
Fax:
Textphone:
E-mail:
gravesendlibrary@kent.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.kent.gov.uk/libs
HQ:
Gravesend Library
Opening Hours:
  
Sunday Closed
Monday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
  

Facilities

Disabled access
Saturday, some evening opening
Internet computers
Online catalogue
Childrens library
Storytimes
Local studies collection
No exhibition space

Other Information

Gravesend Library is housed in a restored Edwardian building (1905) with many original features and a completely new building adjoining it (added in 2011).

  • Public wi fi
  • A4 B&W and colour printer
  • A3 & A4 B&W photocopier
  • Scanner
  • DVDs
  • CDs
  • Audio books
  • Induction loop
  • Microform reader and printers
  • Reading Garden
  • Community Room on first floor
  • Baby Rhyme Time weekly on Wednesday 10:30am - 11am and 11:30am - midday
  • Digital Den on Monday (term time) 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Access

Public toilets on ground and first floors.

Public computers are switched off 10 minutes before the library closes.

Parking

Parrock Street car park (5 minutes walk) or in Thamesgate Shopping Centre opposite Gravesend train station in Clive Road (3 minutes walk).

Other information

Visit our Wellbeing Zone for health related information

Bus pass applications

Registration of births and deaths daily by appointment - Private room available

Search library activities and events on the local Kent directory

To find a reading group in your area, search the our reading groups listing

For out of hours enquiries, please contact 24/7 Ask a Kent Librarian

Meeting room for hire, please contact library

UK Online Centre ID 4665