Newmarket Library

Manager: Kate Ashton
1a the Guineas, Newmarket
CB8 8EQ
- Tel: 01638 661216
- Fax: 01638 560818
- Email: help@suffolklibraries.co.uk
- Friends group: Friends of Newmarket Library
Branch updates
Newmarket Library is currently looking for Code Club volunteers. Contact the library for more information and to get involved.
Opening hours
Day | Hours |
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Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 0830 – 1800 |
Wednesday | 0900 – 1700 |
Thursday | 0830 – 1700 |
Friday | 0830 – 1830 |
Saturday | 0900 – 1700 |
Sunday | 1000 – 1600 |
Branch facilities
- Accessibility information
- Payments: cash, cheques and cards accepted
- Special collections: Racing collection
- Parking: two public car parks within 5 minutes' walk
- Out-of-hours book return available
- Free sanitary products available
- Display space: Wall space available for exhibition hire
- Which? available - ask staff for magazine or to log in
- For sale: Poetry book collated by Newmarket Library Friend Christine - £5 each with all proceeds to Friends of Newmarket Library and St Nicholas Hospice.
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Also available:
- Move It sports equipment available to borrow
- Laminating service - £1 for A4, £2 for A3. Please allow 30 minutes for laminating. We cannot accept responsibility for any damage so laminating copies rather than originals of valuable items
- Shopmobility: hire an electric mobility scooter from Newmarket Library
IT and printing facilities
- Free wifi
- Book a computer
- Borrow a BBC micro:bit
- Photocopying: available in A3 and A4, black and white and colour
- Colour printing: available
- Scan to email
- Fax
- Printing, photocopying & scanning charges
Regular events and activities
Children's events
Baby Bounce
Tuesday, 1000-1030
Soothing songs and gentle nursery rhymes for babies. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with these sessions. If you are interested, please ask a member of staff.
Code Club: for 9+ year-olds: Contact the library to join the waiting list
Saturday, 1000-1130
We are currently looking for volunteers to help run our Code Club. No session 19 or 26 January.
Craft activities: for primary school age children
Sunday, 1100-1500
Family playtime: for children aged 0-5 and their parents/carers
Saturday, 1030-1115
"Sharing" Time: Stories, songs and crafts for children and their carers with Sharing Parenting.
Last Thursday of each month., 1030
Storytime: for 2-5 year olds
Wednesday, 1000-1030
Tot Rock
Thursday, 1030-1100
Songs and action rhymes for toddlers. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with these sessions. If you are interested, please contact the library.
Older people's events
Top Time: events and activities for older people
Thursday, 1030-1100
Top Time: events and activities for older people
Thursday, 1430-1530
Language courses
Conversation classes for people looking to improve their English
Sunday, 1230-1330
Term-time only.
Arts, crafts & games
Art for everyone
first Tuesday of the month - start date TBC, 1100-1200
Free sessions where anyone can have a go at sketching, chalks, collage and much more. Contact the library to sign up.
Art workshops for beginners: £5 per session, materials provided
Friday afternoon once a month, N/A
Are you interested in learning how to draw and paint? Contact the library to register your interest.
Knit and Natter
Tuesday, 1430
Bring your work in progress along and have a chat while you knit or crochet. Refreshments provided, suggested donation £1.
Health & wellbeing events
Open space: drop in for health info and chats. All welcome, free tea and coffee provided.
Wednesdays, 1430-1630
Fundraising, stalls & book sales
Book sale
last Saturday and Sunday of the month., library opening hours
Upcoming special events
Sutton Hoo roadshow: talk for adults
Thu 21 Feb, 2019 1500 – 1600
Sutton Hoo roadshow
Thu 21 Feb, 2019 1030 – 1430
Top Time: Sutton Hoo visit
Thu 21 Feb, 2019 1430 – 1530
Music and puppets: for 4-9 year-olds
Fri 22 Feb, 2019 1100 – 1200
Top Time: Robert Halliday talks on wayside graves
Thu 28 Feb, 2019 1430 – 1530
Top Time: tax help for older people from Raj Shah
Thu 7 Mar, 2019 1430 – 1530
Get online: get help and advice using devices and apps from West Suffolk Sight
Tue 19 Mar, 2019 1400 – 1700
Top Time: Kurling and Boccia taster session
Thu 21 Mar, 2019 1430 – 1530
Get online: get help and advice using devices and apps from West Suffolk Sight
Tue 21 May, 2019 1400 – 1700