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Christmas hours are coming!
Over the festive period Dudley Libraries will be closed between the 24th and 27th December.
They will open on the 28th and 29th December (29th being Stourbridge only) and will then be closed again between the 30th December and the 1st January. 

Normal operation will resume on the 2nd January 2025.

Dudley Library

Facilities and services

Our facilities

Printing

Black and white and colour printing & photocopying is available for a small fee. Print in A4 or A3 from our computers.

Room hire

At Dudley Library we have 3 rooms for hire for both personal and professional use.

Computers

30 Computers with Internet Access available to use

Study space

Whether you're studying or working, find desks, quiet areas and dedicated study spaces at Dudley Library. 

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the library. You can log in on your phone, tablet or laptop. 

Charging points

We have plenty of charging points and sockets so you can charge your laptop, phone or tablet at your library.

Parking

There is free time-limited on-street parking outside Dudley Library.

Quiet area

In our quiet areas, please switch off your mobile or turn it to silent and speak quietly, being mindful of other visitors

Workspaces at Dudley Library

Whether you need a desk or a whole meeting room, we have plenty of workspaces at Dudley Library. 

We have desks and quiet study spaces that are free for everyone to use. They're available on a first come, first served basis.

If you need more room, we also have 3 meeting spaces for hire - these rooms seat 4, 8 or 20. Meeting space hire is available for a fee during library opening hours. Minimum hire time is one hour.

Need to hire a room? Click the link below to find out more.

Book a room

New to Dudley Library

Find more books and resources in our library catalogue Go to catalogue

Learning and research

From historical archives to reference tools, discover learning and research resources at Beckenham Library.

Newspaper records

Discover digital newspaper archives from major publications including The Times and the Financial Times.

Ancestry tools

Dive into the past and trace your family tree using free ancestry tools such as Find My Past and Who’s Who and Who Was Who. 

Oxford reference resources

Access a range of reference tools online including Oxford Dictionaries and Oxford Bibliographies.

Britannica online

As a library member, you can access the adult, junior or student edition of Britannica Online for free. 

Explore more facilities and services in Dudley


Find out about more facilities and services on offer in Dudley Libraries. 

Workspaces and Facilities

From meeting rooms for hire to study areas, discover our library workspaces.

Home library service

 If you can't make it to your local library, you can still take out books using our Home Library service.