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Central Library

Photo: Inside Coventry Central Library

Providing quality library and information services.

Opening times

Monday       9.00am to 8.00pm
Tuesday       9.00am to 8.00pm
Wednesday  9.00am to 8.00pm
Thursday      9.00am to 8.00pm
Friday          9.00am to 8.00pm
Saturday      9.00am to 4.30pm
Sunday        12noon to 4.00pm

Access:

Level access, automatic doors, lift to main library and upper level. All public areas are wheelchair accessible.

Map of the Location of the Central Library

Library news and events

Visit our Central Library events page for information about events and courses in the Central library.

Coventry Inspiration Book Awards to be announced by Gemma Malley (Author) followed by book signing on Wednesday 17 February from 2.00pm-3.00pm to book a free ticket please telephone 024 7683 2314, or visit our page for more information.

Poetry on loan logo.

Poetry On Loan.

A selection of poetry books for your enjoyment..

Employment Support for Women - free

Drop in sessions EVERY Wednesday from 13.00pm to 15.00pm

For further information please phone Iman Elkhatim on (024) 7663 7693 or email: Iman.elkhatim@fwt.org.uk

Learndirect Learning Centre

Numidia Education and Training learndirect centre is open.  Please visit our Learndirect page for more information.  

Local Studies Service

This service is based at the Coventry History Centre. For more information visit our History Centre page.

Services offered:

  • Books for loan free of charge
  • A children's library with a collection of books to help with homework
  • Story times every Saturday at 11.00am to 11.45am 
  • A wide variety of music on CD and tape for loan for a small charge
  • Talking Books free to visually impaired people, under 16s 
  • DVDs for loan for a small charge
  • Books in Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese
  • Language sets for learning a second language
  • Book request service
  • Free access to 50 bookable computers with office software and internet access
  • Information on computers courses 
  • Musical Talks, Readers groups and other events
  • Family Information Service 
  • Fax machine (small charge)
  • Photocopier (small charge)
  • Housebound reader service
  • Newspapers and magazines in English, Bengali, Chinese, Gujurati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu

Call 024 7683 2583 for booking computers and 024 7683 2314 for information on library events, story times and other information on the library service.

Contact details

Central Library
Smithford Way
Coventry
CV1 1FY
E-mail: central.library@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone: 024 7683 2314
Fax: 024 7683 2440
Text Telephone: 024 7683 2395

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