Record details

Name
Prestonpans Library
Address
West Loan, Prestonpans, East Lothian
Postcode
EH32 9NX
Email
prestonpans.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
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 Closure- Prestonpans library will close at 4pm on Monday 24th December 2018 ( payment desk will close at 12 noon)  and normal service will resume on Thursday 3rd January 2019.

Library Catalogue
  
Regular Events
  • Bookbug sessions - every Thursday at 10.30am and Saturdays at 10.30am.
  • Code Club - Thursdays 4.00pm-5.00pm
  • Knit-wits - every Friday from 10.15am - 12.15pm
  • Smoking cessation group - Thursdays from 5.00pm - 7.00pm
  • Pans pals - first Wednesday of the month from 10.30am - 12 noon (group for people over 60)
  • Learn computer basics - available online on demand (Learn computer basics or iPad learner sessions)
  • DWP Universal Credit Drop In Surgeries - Thursdays 2pm - 4.30pm
  • Welfare Rights Surgeries - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month

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

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