You are very welcome to come and visit us. The following information will help you to make the most from your visit.
Location
We are just off Irongate. To get to us you will need to walk under the archway, between Pizza Express restaurant and Your Move, estate agents. The library is 10 minutes walk from the bus station and 25 minutes walk from the railway station.
Interactive location map 
Opening Hours
| Day |
Times |
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Monday |
9.30am - 7pm |
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Tuesday |
9.30am - 7pm |
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Wednesday |
9.30am - 5pm |
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Thursday |
9.30am - 5pm |
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Friday |
9.30am - 5pm |
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Saturday |
9.30am - 4pm |
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Sunday |
Closed |
Parking
A car parking space is available at Derby Local Studies Library for disabled visitors. This needs to be reserved in advance so please contact us on (01332) 255393.
Facilities
We have over 100,000 items available to consult within the library. There is a small selection of items available for visitors to browse, but the main collection is 'behind the scenes' and is available on request. There is no charge for looking at our material. Photocopies, within copyright regulations, can be made for 10p per copy.
There are microfilm machines to view newspapers and census details on, and microfiche machines to view the index of births, deaths and marriages and the IGI on. They are heavily used so you are strongly urged to book these in advance by contacting us. There is no charge to use these machines, but there is a charge of 50p per sheet to print out. For this a film or fiche-printer will need to be booked.
The library has 4 computers that can be used for the internet and word processing. We also have a range of family and local history CD-ROMs that can be used in the library.
We regret that there are no public toilets in our building. The nearest are by the tourist information office in the market place.
Any group, children, students or local history societies who would like special help in using local studies material can contact a local Studies Librarian to arrange a workshop.
Disabled Access
We have limited disabled parking that needs to be booked in advance. There is a ramped access for wheelchairs to the side of the building. If you will require additional help within the library please let us know so we can prepare for your visit.
