Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May
Our website and telephone payment systems are unavailable between 9am and 2pm on Sunday 19 May. You will not be able to pay for any council services on our website or over the phone during this time.
Information about Whitby library including contact details and services offered.
North Yorkshire Council
Whitby Library
Windsor Terrace
Whitby
YO21 1EY
Email: whitby.library@northyorks.gov.uk
Telephone: 01609 534350
The library is located below the police station, behind the railway station and next to the employment office. The bus station and railway station are both within a short walk.
No public car parking facilities are available at the library and the nearest car park is at the Co-op supermarket or on the marina. There is a ramp for disabled access and an internal passenger lift.
You can borrow a range of books for all ages in a variety of formats, including large print and audio. DVDs and foreign language titles are also available for loan, as well as Micro:bits. You can request any item that is not immediately available.
For further information about any of the activities below, please contact the library.
Songs and Rhymes for babies 0 to 2 years every Monday during term-time, from 9:45am until 10:15am. This activity is free.
We work closely with schools in the Whitby area and welcome class visits to the library. Please contact us to organise your visit.
The craft group meets every Thursday between 1pm and 3pm. There is a small charge for attending this group.
Family History research available upon request. Face to face appointments with our family history volunteer can be pre-booked.
Appointments available upon request.
Tuesdays 4:30 to 6:30pm and Saturdays 10:30am to 12:30pm.
There are stories, songs, crafts and picnics for the under fives every Monday during term-time, from 10.30am to 11.15am. This activity is free.
The home library service operates a fortnightly service from the library, serving Whitby and the surrounding area.
Follow us on Whitby library Facebook or Whitby Library Twitter.
There are a number of opportunities to volunteer at the library. See the library volunteering page or ask at the library for further details.