New opening hours at your library from Monday

The city-wide changes come in to effect from Monday 1 October 2012.  22 libraries will open after that from 10am-5pm for the first time on a Saturday. Sunday opening will also continue in the six libraries that currently operate then, and there will also be changes to Thursday opening.

These changes were agreed in March as part of the Next Generation Library and Information Strategy 2012-2015 that lays out plans to deliver a modern library service that is more efficient and continues to meet the changing needs of communities.

Councillor Richard Lewis, the city’s Culture and Leisure Convener, said: “Our services must evolve to meet the changing priorities and expectations of our residents and library users. In these tough economic times I’m proud to say that unlike other local authorities we’re not closing any libraries. Instead we’re continuing to invest in and refurbish libraries and prioritise them as key services.”

Full details of all the changes can be found on the council website here.

All next week events will be running in libraries throughout the city to celebrate libraries and raise awareness of the new opening times. Find more detail on Edinburgh Libraries blog.

Opening Hours:

Balerno Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues & Fri 10am-5pm. Sat10am-2pm

Balgreen Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues & Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-2pm

Blackhall Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

Central Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm Central Children’s Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-5pm

Colinton Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues & Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-2pm

Corstorphine Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

Craigmillar (from Dec 2012) Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

Currie Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Drumbrae Mon & Wed 8.30am-8pm. Tue 10am-8pm. Thurs & Fri 8.30am-5pm. Sat 10am-5pm

Fountainbridge Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Gilmerton Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues & Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-2pm

Granton Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Kirkliston Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Leith Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

McDonald Road Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm

Moredun Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Morningside Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

Muirhouse Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm

Newington Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm

Oxgangs Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm

Piershill Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm

Portobello Mon-Wed 10am-8pm. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm

Ratho Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Sighthill Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-2pm

South Neighbourhood Office and Library Mon – Thurs 8.30am-5pm. Fri 8.30am-3.40pm

South Queensferry Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Stockbridge Mon & Wed 1-8pm. Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm

Wester Hailes Mon – Wed 10am – 8pm. Thu – Sat 10am – 5pm. Sun 1pm – 5pm