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

 

 

Library Catalogue
  
Regular Events
  • Bookbug sessions ( for under 5's)- every Thursday at 10.30am and Saturdays at 10.30am.
  • Code Club ( for 8+ years) - every Saturday 10.30am-11.30am until Summer holidays.
  • DWP Universal Credit Drop In Surgeries - every Thursday from  2pm - 4.30pm
  • Knit-wits - every Friday at 10.30am
  • Lego Club ( all ages) - every second 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 proejcts. Details still to be confirmed.

An exhibition of old photos of Prestonpans and East Lothian will run from Monday 13th May to Saturday 15th June. The photos will be changed weekly and the first week will consist of old class and school photos.

 

Location
Facilities and Services
  • Boardmaker Communication Software
  • 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
  • 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