Keighley Local Studies Library
Customer Notice: Keighley Local Studies Library will close during the week beginning Monday 6 July for essential collections work.
Keighley Local Studies Library will close during the week beginning Monday 6th July for essential collections work.
The week’s closure will enable work to be carried out on a section of the collection of Local Authority material held by the Local Studies Library Archives.
During this time the team will be working to improve access to the local collections and will respond to urgent enquiries only.
The Local Studies Library will reopen on Monday, 13 July.
The Lending Library on the ground floor at Keighley Library will remain open as normal.
About Keighley Local Studies Library
Keighley Local Studies library welcomes visitors to use the Local Studies and Archives collections for study and research.
Whilst visitors are welcome at any time during opening hours, researchers are invited to make an appointment in advance of their visit. To make an appointment, please contact the library by email or telephone to book. Requests for items from the collections required for use on your visit made in advance will enable library staff to have the items ready for your visit.
To make an appointment, please contact the library by email or telephone to book a session.
Please note that we require at least 72 hours’ notice for Archives.
The library has automatic doors, and all areas are accessible to wheelchairs. There is a lift up to the first floor.
Enquiry service
It’s free to come and use our Local Studies collections but please read about our charges for some services such as research and photocopying.
Contact details
Please contact us via telephone or email:
Keighley Local Studies library
North Street
Keighley
BD21 3SX
Email: keighleylocalstudies@bradford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01535 618215
Opening hours
- Monday: 9am to 1pm, (lunch closed 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5 pm
- Tuesday: 9am to 1pm, (lunch closed 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5 pm
- Wednesday: 9am to 1pm, (lunch closed 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 7pm
- Thursday: 9am to 1pm, (lunch closed 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5pm
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: open alternate Saturdays (see list below for dates and times)
- Sunday: closed
Please note: Keighley Local Studies Library opens on alternate Saturdays.
Alternate Saturdays for 2026
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
- January: Saturday 10 and 24
- February: Saturday 7 and 21
- March: Saturday 7 and 21
- April: Saturday 4 and 18
- May: Saturday 2, 16 and 30
- June: Saturday 13 and 27
- July: Saturday 11 and 25
- August: Saturday 8 and 22
- September: Saturday 5 and 19
- October: Saturday 3, 17 and 31
- November: Saturday 14 and 28
- December: Saturday 12
Contact details
Keighley Library
North Street
Keighley
BD21 3SX
Phone : 01535 618215
Email : keighleylocalstudies@bradford.gov.uk
