Birkenhead Central Library


Front entrance of Birkenhead Central Library, a historic stone building with classical columns and signage.

Address

Borough Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 2XB

Telephone: 0151 606 2114

View on a map

Opening times

Monday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 7pm
Wednesday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Thursday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 7pm
Friday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Sunday Closed Closed

All libraries close for lunch between 1pm and 2pm.

Free roadside parking on Raffles Road and in the car park over on Borough Road.

All Wirral libraries offer the following facilities:

  • a full range of fiction and non-fiction books (including Large Print)
  • free WiFi
  • 1 hour free internet access on public PCs for library members (charges thereafter)
  • printing, scanning and photocopying facilities (charges apply)
  • wireless printing via a mobile device
  • seating and study space
  • disabled toilets
  • baby change facilities

Regular events at Birkenhead Central Library - weekly unless stated otherwise

Monday Shared Reading 2:15pm to 3:45pm
Tuesday Singing Café (2nd Tues of the month) 10:30am to 12pm
Tuesday Reading Group (1st Tues of the month) 10:30am to 12pm
Wednesday Children's Shared Reading 3-5 year olds (term time from 21 Jan) 10am to 10:45am
Thursday Baby Bounce & Rhyme 10am to 10:30am
Thursday Family History Helpdesk 10:30am to 12:30pm
Thursday Reading Group (4th Thurs of the month) 2:15pm to 3:30pm
Thursday After School Club (term time only) 3:30pm to 5pm
Saturday Lego (fortnightly)  2pm to 4pm
Saturday Sounds as you Browse (fortnightly/termly) 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Saturday Wirral Repair Café (1st Sat of the month) 2pm

Book and view all other library events 

Birkenhead Central Library also offers:

View full accessibility information on the AccessAble website

Wirral Archives will be going out to Birkenhead Central Library for monthly drop-in sessions, presenting archives drawn from our holdings on the following topics:

2026    
Tuesday 7 April 10am to 12pm Transport Collection
Tuesday 5 May 10am to 12pm Birkenhead Park Collection
Tuesday 2 June 10am to 12pm The Blitz Collection