Balderton Library

Exterior of Balderton Library


Welcome to Balderton Library! We are housed in a former Methodist chapel and opened as a library in 1951. Everyone is welcome here, and our friendly staff are always available to help with your queries and offer assistance. There is a wide range of stock to choose from, including the latest releases and plenty of non-fiction to keep you busy!

We have weekly Rattle, Rhyme and Roll sessions for little ones every Thursday afternoon at 2:30pm. running year-round. On Saturdays we alternate between a drop-in Lego Club and a colouring club, but colouring sheets are always available. Our children's library houses a wide range of books, including an extensive picture book collection and story books for older readers.

There is a monthly Book Group who meet to have a cuppa, discuss their latest reads and have a natter. Computers and wifi are available for free, with our two PCs being bookable in advance or by drop-in. There are spaces for studying, or simply to enjoy reading a book or newspaper in peace.

Our local history section has photos and maps of the local area to browse, as well as documents relating to the Worthington-Simpson site, and a map of Balderton airfield. There are also copies of the local Parish minutes available to view, or log onto our computers to access Ancestry free of charge.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Important notices

Online catalogue disruption - Sunday 31 May

Due to an error identified by our supplier, the online library catalogue is currently experiencing some issues. Our supplier is working hard to rectify the issue as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Update 01.06.26: The online catalogue is now available, however users may encounter problems in performance while our suppliers resolve the issue.

ICT issues currently affecting all libraries

We're currently experiencing some technical difficulties across our libraries which is affecting our booking out system, online catalogue and public PCs. 

Please use our self serve kiosks where possible and be aware that our online catalogue is currently not allowing customers to login. There are also logging in issues for customers wishing to use our public PCs, which is an intermittent issue at the moment.

Borrower notifications (pre-overdue, overdue and reservations) will be temporarily suspended from Midday Saturday 30 May whilst the library system supplier carries out essential software updates. The disruption is expected to last several days. We will provide further updates when more information is available.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Message updated: 29.05.26