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Wigan Children's Library

Address: Unit 69, 8 Wigan Gallery, The Galleries, Wigan WN1 1AR (Next to Argos)
Tel: 01942 828104
E-mail: Wiganchildren.Library@wlct.org

Wigan Children's Library Manager: Alison Hilton
Wigan Children's Library Supervisors: Ann Stockdale, Ann McLellan, Maria O'Neil and Kathryn Heaton
Opening Times
Monday 9:30am 5:30pm  
Tuesday 9:30am 5:30pm  
Wednesday 9:30am 5:30pm  
Thursday 9:30am 5:30pm  
Friday 9:30am 5:30pm  
Saturday 10:00am 4:00pm  
Sunday CLOSED    
 
Wigan Children's Library
Wigan Children's Library provides a wide range of services and information for children, young people and their families, right in the heart of Wigan. The library has been awarded Breastfeeding Friendly Award.

Children's Summer Holiday Activities

 
Facilities & Additional Information
  • Free to join
  • Books for babies
  • Picture books
  • Storybooks
  • Children's events in Summer Holidays
  • Parents collection
  • Information / reference books
  • Teen books
  • DVDs
  • Story tapes / Story CDs
  • Computers/Internet
  • Photocopying Service
  • Printing for homework
  • Playstation 3
  • Homework help
  • Holiday activities - Every half term and all through the school holidays - craft activities every Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 2.00-3.00 50p per child for children aged 5 and over. All children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Manga collection
  • Under 5s Rhymetime Thursdays 10.00 - 10.30am
  • Under 5's Special Story time - Weekly (Wednesday 2.00-2.45pm; Saturday 10.30-11.30am). Free, no booking required.
  • Under 2s Baby Club Wednesday 10am – 11.30am
  • Saturday Craft Club ( over 5’s) 2pm – 3pm. £1.00 per child. All children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Homework club. Monday to Friday 3.30 – 5.30 and all day Saturday. Open to Primary and High School students.
  • Physibodies Time - 4th Tuesday of every month 10am -11am. Free, no booking required.
    "A forty five minute session followed by information sharing about sessions run by the Active Living team"

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