Manningham Library

Disabled access
Community garden
Photocopier
Reference collection
Local history
Daily newspapers
Asian language books
Council information
Audio books
Children's activities
Free Internet access
Wi-Fi zone
Microsoft Office
Meeting room available - cost for either the morning or afternoon is £13.20

You’ll find books for all tastes, DVDs, computers, newspapers and internet access. Listen to a story with the children and sing some nursery rhymes, or just sit and relax in the garden or the new extension. Sign up for family learning events and have a go with the self-service issue system.

Opening hours

Day	Opening times
Monday	9.30am to 7pm
Tuesday	9.30am to 7pm
Wednesday	9.30am to 7pm
Thursday	9.30am to 7pm
Friday	9.30am to 4pm
Saturday	9.30am to 4pm
Sunday	12 noon to 4pm

About Manningham Library

This purpose built library originally opened in 1910. The building belongs to Bradford Council along with the adjacent car park to the rear of the building. The floor area is 450 square metres. In 2007 the library was awarded £1.5 million from Big Lottery's Community Libraries Programme. The newly refurbished and extended library reopened in July 2008 following a 9 month closure period.

The new library provides excellent facilities including meeting room, a self-service issuing facility, a community garden, public toilets and has a community project board. The library is the first in the district to be open 7 days each week. The library offers over 14,000 books and over 400 media items for loan.

Book issues increased in the last year. Visitors and internet sessions have increased over the last 2 years.

Standards	Actual
Floor Area (IFLA 1962): 40 square metres per 1,000 population	341
New items purchased: 216 per 1,000 population	1,473
Public access computers: 6 per 10,000 population	13
Book Issues	90,194
Audio Visual Issues	927
Visitors per Annum: l 6,000 visits per 1,000 population	121,256