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Bury St Edmunds Library

Opening times

Monday 0830 - 1730
Tuesday 0830 - 1930
Wednesday 0830 - 1730
Thursday 0830 - 1730
Friday 0830 - 1930
Saturday 0830 - 1700
Sunday 1000 - 1600

Out-of-hours book return available

Contact

Manager: Tracey Paris

Sergeants Walk, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1TZ

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01284 338830

help@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Branch facilities

  • Customer toilet
  • Payments: cash, cheques and cards accepted
  • Accessibility information on accessable.co.uk
  • Display space: Space available for table top or banner displays in internal and external foyer. Public notice board also available.
  • Which? Available online and in print
  • Free menstrual products available

Room and venue hire

Conference room

Max 50 people
  • Capacity: 25 people for meetings, 50 people in rows
  • Fully air-conditioned
  • Nearby public car park - pay and display
  • Portable projector available on request
  • Flipchart available on request
  • Kitchenette included within conference room space with kettle, sink etc
  • Availability: All day subject to other bookings

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Cost: £14 per hour for community/charity/private bookings, £21 per hour for commercial/statutory bookings

Meeting room

Max 15 people
  • Capacity: 15 people for meetings
  • Nearby public car park - pay and display
  • Portable projector available on request
  • Flipchart available on request
  • Availability: All day subject to other bookings

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Cost: £9 per hour for community/charity/private bookings, £13.50 per hour for commercial/statutory bookings

Other information

  • Bookings are for a minimum of 2 hours
  • 12.5% discount for bookings of 8 sessions or more - upfront payment applies
  • Bookings outside of library opening hours may attract an additional charge to cover staff costs

For information and bookings please email bury.roomhire@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Events and activities at Bury St Edmunds Library

Upcoming special events

All special events

Wednesday Talks: Relaxation Station with Wellbeing Suffolk

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 13:00 – 14:00 Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry Booking required

Join clinicians from Wellbeing Suffolk for a Wednesday Talk about some simple relaxation techniques to implement into day-to-day life.

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Author event with Jane Casey & Erin Kelly

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 18:30 Bury St Edmunds Library £5.00

Join us for an author interview with crime writer Jane Casey and psychological thriller novelist Erin Kelly at Bury St Edmunds Library.

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Wednesday Talks: 'Wild Swimming - an introduction' by Imogen Radford

Wed 1 May 2024 , 13:00 – 14:00 Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry Booking required

Join Imogen Radford to discuss the world of wild swimming.

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Wednesday Talks: 'Improving your sleep' with Wellbeing Suffolk

Wed 15 May 2024 , 13:00 – 14:00 Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry Booking required

Join clinicians from Wellbeing Suffolk for a Wednesday Talk about improving your sleep.

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DiscoveReads author event with locked-room mystery novelist Tom Mead

Wed 12 Jun 2024 , 18:30 – 19:30 Bury St Edmunds Library £5.00

Join us for an author talk with locked-room murder mystery novelist Tom Mead at Bury St Edmunds Library as part of our DiscoveReads programme.

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Regular events and activities

All events

Drop in & Dance

Let loose and dance to your favourite tunes at this weekly drop-in for adults.

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 10:30 – 11:30 ( Every Wednesday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Wednesday Talks: Relaxation Station with Wellbeing Suffolk

Join clinicians from Wellbeing Suffolk for a Wednesday Talk about some simple relaxation techniques to implement into day-to-day life.

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 13:00 – 14:00 Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry Booking required

Open Book Group

Join our friendly and informal drop-in book group.

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 14:30 – 15:30 ( Last Wednesday of the month) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Author event with Jane Casey & Erin Kelly

Join us for an author interview with crime writer Jane Casey and psychological thriller novelist Erin Kelly at Bury St Edmunds Library.

Wed 24 Apr 2024 , 18:30 Bury St Edmunds Library £5.00

Duplo Club

Come along to our Duplo club for a fun building and play session for pre-school children.

Thu 25 Apr 2024 , 11:00 – 11:45 ( Every Thursday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Craft Club

Craft with others at this social group for all crafting abilities.

Thu 25 Apr 2024 , 14:15 – 15:45 ( Every other Thursday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Sing a Story: singing group for pre-school children

Enjoy a fun and friendly story and song session for under 5s.

Fri 26 Apr 2024 , 10:15 – 10:45 ( Every other Friday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Top Time - social group for older people

Join our social group for older people every Friday.

Fri 26 Apr 2024 , 10:30 – 12:00 ( Every Friday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Lego Club

Join us for our weekly Lego Club for children of all ages.

Sat 27 Apr 2024 , 10:00 – 11:45 ( Every Saturday) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry

Coding Club

Join in with our monthly Coding Club for 7-12 year olds and learn how to code using Scratch and Python in a fun and informal environment.

Sat 27 Apr 2024 , 11:00 – 12:00 ( Last Saturday of the month) Bury St Edmunds Library Free entry Booking advised