About this service
Bury Library offers
- Books
- Talking books
- Free computer and internet access
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Access to online resources such as Ancestry, Britannica etc
- Access to eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines
- Self service machines for loan, return and renewal of items
- Photocopying
Regular sessions include
- Careers advice sessions (from the National Careers Advice service) - Mondays from 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Online Basics internet guidance sessions - Tuesday to Friday at 2.15pm plus Wednesday at 10.30am
- Reading group - second Friday of every month, 1.00pm to 2.00pm
- Rhyme time and stories - Fridays from 10.45am to 11.30am (term-time only
- Storytime and crafts - Wednesdays from 10.30am to 11.30am (term-time only)
Services for People with Sensory Loss
1. Visual impairment
All our libraries will be able to help you with:
- Information
- Large Print Books
- Audiobooks on CD
- E-books, E-Audiobooks & E-Magazines via BorrowBox
- Computer Access with magnification and speech
2. Hearing Impairment
All our libraries will be able to help you with:
- Loop facility at our library counters
What to do if you think you have a hearing loss or Tinnitus
- We advise anyone who thinks they have a hearing loss/tinnitus to book an appointment to see their GP
- Your GP will decide what type of referral you may need
- You may be referred to an audiologist for a hearing test
- If you are provided with hearing aids, this may help you to hear things better, and you may not need any further help
- If you are still struggling to hear things around your home, you can contact Bury Councils Connect and Direct Hub to request a Hearing Assessment
3. Hearing Assessments
The Inclusion Officer provides specialist Hearing Assessments on behalf of Adult Care Services and aims to support you by providing:
- Information
- Advice
- Equipment (where needed)
- Signpost to other services
The help we offer is based on your individual needs. Hearing Assessments are available to people aged 18+ who are Deaf (profound/severe loss) or those who are hard of hearing and issued with hearing aids (NHS or private). You must be a resident in the Borough of Bury and pay your council tax to Bury Council.
Referrals for a Hearing Assessment are accepted from health/ social care professionals, organisations or you may self-refer by contacting the Connect and Direct HUB.
For a Hearing Assessment from Bury Council, please contact the Connect and Direct HUB Tel: 0161 253 5151 or email: AdultCareServices@bury.gov.uk to be added to a waiting list.
Try Before You Buy!
If you do not want to receive a hearing assessment through Bury Council and would like to buy equipment privately, we offer a service where you can try some equipment before you decide to buy.
Equipment Demonstrated:
- Room loop for a TV
- Personal Listener
- Doorbell
- Telephone amplifier
- Various transmitters
- Information about specialist telephones
By appointment only, on Thursday mornings, please contact the Inclusion Officer to book an appointment Tel: 0161 253 7512 email: l.csaba@bury.gov.uk
Council Information Point
Bury Library is a Council Information Point - bringing council services closer to home.
Opening hours
Christmas Opening times.
All libraries will close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 24 December and will re-open at 10.00am on Friday 2 January
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10.00am to 4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 10.00am to 4.30pm |
| Thursday | 12.30pm to 7.00pm |
| Friday | 10.00am to 4.30pm |
| Saturday | 9.30am to 1.00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Accessibility
- Access for wheelchair users
- Disabled Toilet
Car parking
Pay and Display parking is available outside the library for up to 2 hours. Other nearby parking facilities, offering longer than 2 hours, are available. Blue Badge holders have unlimited free parking outside the library. Blue Badge holders may park in any of the bays outside the library on Manchester Road, Moss Street and Silver Street but please note that there are some raised bays outside St Marie's Church allowing easier access to the footpath.
Bury Council Library Service is a Bury Dementia Action Alliance member and is committed to improving the lives of people living with dementia and their carers.
Service Information
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