Record details

Name
Prestonpans Library
Address
West Loan, Prestonpans, East Lothian
Postcode
EH32 9NX
Email
prestonpans[email protected]
Telephone
01875 818150
Opening Times

Monday: 9.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm -  5.00pm

Tuesday: 9.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Wednesday: 10.00am - 1.00pm    

Thursday: 9.00am 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 7.00pm

Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm

Christmas Closures: Please note that the library will close at 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019 (payment desk will close at 12 noon) and reopen on Friday 3rd January 2020 at 9am.

 

Library Catalogue
  
Regular Events
  • Bookbug sessions ( for under 5's)- every Thursday at 10.30am and every Saturday at 10.30am.
  • Code Club -  ( for children 8 years and over)- every friday at 2:30pm.
  • DWP Universal Credit Drop In Surgeries - every Thursday from  2pm - 4.30pm
  • Knit-wits - every Friday at 10.30am
  • Lego Club ( all ages) - every Friday at 2.30pm-3.30pm. (Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.)
  • Learn computer basics - available online on demand (Learn computer basics or iPad learner sessions)
  • Pans Pals ( group for people over 60's) - Fortnightly on a Wednesday 10.30am - 12 noon
  • Rent Team Drop in every Thursday from 2pm-4pm.
  • Smoking Cessation Group - every Thursday from 5 pm - 7 pm
  • Welfare Rights Surgeries - First and Third Thursday of the month

Please contact the library for more information and to check whether places are available and the age range of children attending.

Coming Up

We are looking to start a project club on Thursdays after school to help children working on school projects. Details still to be confirmed.

 

 

Location
Facilities and Services
  • Benefits/ Universal credit enquiries
  • Boardmaker Communication Software
  • Bookings for Prestonpans Town Hall
  • Coastal car parking payments
  • Council tax enquiries
  • Disabled access and toilet
  • Display and exhibition area- display boards can be pre-booked by local groups
  • Doggy Bags
  • DVDs and Music CD's
  • Foodbank - list of suggested donations available in the library
  • Free hearing aid batteries given out to those with NHS hearing aids - bring in the yellow audiology record book
  • Freephone for accessing other Council services
  • Free Wi-Fi / Internet access
  • Meeting room (available to hire)
  • Newspapers
  • Payments (e.g. council tax, council house rent)
  • Public access computers and colour printer (A4 & A3)
  • Photocopier/Scanner (colour/black and white) and Lamination
  • Recycling box covers
  • Rent income enquiries
  • Self-service machine - don't wait in a queue, scan and stamp your own books!
  • Stamping Station for John Muir Way Passports
  • Study space
  • Tourist information
  • Waste service enquiries