Godmanchester residents can access Cambridgeshire's county-wide library network in a number of ways to benefit from its huge range of books, CDs, cassettes, videos and DVDs, and a wide variety of other services including free internet access. Library members can be of any age - and it's FREE to join and borrow books!

Using Huntingdon Library - check here for their own web site with up-to-date information.
Situated near to Huntingdon Bus Station on Princes Street, its collections include large print books, story tapes, videos, CDs and music scores. There are hire charges for tapes, CDs and videos, but there are exemptions for certain users.

The Reference Library on the first floor provides reference books, study facilities, newspapers, business information, maps (including large scale maps of Cambridgeshire on computer), national and local community information (including a database of clubs and organisations) and local and family history materials.

15 Internet terminals in the building offer library members of all ages the chance to access the World Wide Web free of charge and are popular with both experienced users and beginners.

Children's books in the Library, whether fiction or non-fiction, are selected and arranged to suit babies to fluent readers. (There is a Storytime session for under fives every Wednesday between 10.30 and 11.00am, and other children's activities in the school holidays).

Cambridgeshire Careers Guidance service and Huntingdon Tourist Information Centre also occupy the Library building.

The Mobile Library (Updated Jan 2008)
Its stock includes books on tape, large print books and videos and it also provides access to the wider library service. Telephone 0845 045 5225 for renewals or enquiries. Web site is here for dates of stops.

THE CAUSEWAY Arr:10.15 Dep: 10.30 ALTENATE FRIDAYS
Jan-18
Feb-01
Feb-15
Feb-29
Mar-14
Mar-28

TUDOR ROAD Arr:16.30 Dep:17.00 ALTERATE MONDAYS
Jan-14
Jan-28
Feb-11
Feb-25
Mar-10

MONTHLY MONDAY
RECTORY GARDENS Arr:10.30 Dep:11.00 Feb-04
McCARTNEY HOUSE 11.05 11.30 Mar-03
OAKTREE COURT 11.40 12.10 Mar-31

The Doorstep Service
Housebound residents, or those with mobility problems, can arrange for a volunteer to fetch items from a library for them, using the Doorstep service.

Internet Access
Those with Internet access at home can visit Cambridgeshire Libraries' Web Page at: http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/library/. As well as finding all individual libraries' opening times, they can search the catalogue for the whole county and, if library members, place requests for items and renew those they have already borrowed.

To find out how to join the library service, or for any other information, please phone 01480 375800.

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