Bee Network

No trams through Timperley, Sale or Altrincham. Until Sun 1 Nov (Trafford Centre too). Express buses run, tram tickets valid; back Mon 2 Nov Details

Libraries near Timperley

Free, warm and dry, with books to borrow and a weekly rhymetime or storytime at most of them. Nearest to Timperley village first, with what's on at each one.

8 places within 30 minutes of Timperley, nearest first.

Prices, ages and opening times from each place's own website, checked between Sunday 18 October and Saturday 24 October. We re-check the oldest every week.

What's on at libraries

See all 21

On the doorstep 4

Altrincham Library Altrincham · 1 mile from Timperley Trafford library on Pott Street with children's books. Staffed Mon–Sat; members can use it 9am–8.30pm on weekdays with Open+ access.3 weekly sessions FreeIndoors
Hale Library Hale · 1.2 miles from Timperley Trafford library at 25 Cecil Road with children's books. Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat; closed Wednesday and Sunday.3 weekly sessions FreeIndoors
Brooklands Library Baguley · 1.6 miles from Timperley Local library on Moor Road; Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 10am–1pm and 2–5pm, Wed to 8pm. Monday under-5s storytime in term.1 weekly session FreeIndoors

A short drive 4

Sale Library Sale · 2.3 miles from Timperley In the Waterside complex: Mon & Fri 10am–7pm, Tue–Thu 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm, closed Sun. Rhymetime, storytime, LEGO club.3 weekly sessions FreeIndoors
Wythenshawe Forum library Wythenshawe · 2.9 miles from Timperley Big library in the Forum with a Creative Space; Mon–Tue 9am–8pm, Wed 9–5, Thu 1–8pm, Sat 9–5, closed Sun. Pay-and-display parking.Next: Halloween Crafts in the Creative Space, Fri 30 Oct · 1 weekly session FreeIndoors1 event coming up
Northenden Community Library Wythenshawe · 3.3 miles from Timperley Small library in St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Ford Lane; afternoons Mon–Thu, 10am–5pm Fri and Sat.1 weekly session FreeIndoors
Partington Library and Wellbeing Centre Partington · 4.3 miles from Timperley Community library on Central Road with a Friday afternoon rhymetime and under-5s sessions.2 weekly sessions FreeIndoors

What's on at libraries

Every week

Coming up

From each place's own posts, booking pages and website, checked every week.

Trafford's libraries have baby changing and most run rhymetimes and storytimes for under-5s in term time; Manchester's libraries in Wythenshawe and Northenden do the same. Sessions are free, though some popular ones ask you to book a place.

For other free days out, see playgrounds and parks and free things to do.

Questions parents ask

Where's the nearest library to Timperley?

The nearest to Timperley are Timperley Library (Timperley, 10 min), Altrincham Library (Altrincham, 10 min), Hale Library (Hale, 10 min) and Brooklands Library (Baguley, 10 min).

Do libraries near Timperley run baby and toddler sessions?

Most do, usually a weekly rhymetime or storytime in term time. The ones we know about are listed under What's on on this page, and on each library's page.