Allesley Park Library
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Coventry
What it’s like
A free local library with a proper children's section, a teen zone and a sofa corner for reading together, no booking needed.
This is a small local library rather than a big city one, and that's the point: a children's section with books for all ages plus homework collection and family support books, a Teen Zone for the older ones who've outgrown picture books, and a Read and Relax Area with sofas if you want to sit down together rather than dash round. There are Boromi bags too, which is a nice detail if you've got a child who likes a themed activity bag alongside their books.
It's free to get in and there's no booking link listed, so it's a turn-up-and-browse sort of visit rather than something you need to plan around. Being indoors and wheelchair accessible with baby change facilities on site, it's an easy one to fit in with a buggy or a toddler who needs changing halfway through.
The opening hours are worth checking against your week rather than assuming it's a daily drop-in. Monday and Thursday afternoons run 12noon to 6pm, Tuesday and Friday mornings are 10am to 2pm, and Saturday gives you a longer 10am to 4pm window. Wednesday and Sunday it's shut, so this isn't a weekend-only backup plan if Sunday's when you're free.
There's wifi too, which is handy if you want to sit in the Read and Relax Area with a laptop while the kids pick books, or catch up on digital resources like e-books and e-magazines from home using their online access.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Is it free to visit?
Yes, entry is free and there's no booking needed, you just turn up during opening hours.
What can children do there?
There's a children's section with books for all ages, a homework collection, Boromi bags, and a Teen Zone for older kids. The Read and Relax Area has sofas if you fancy sitting down with a book together.
What are the opening hours?
It varies through the week: Monday and Thursday 12noon to 6pm, Tuesday and Friday 10am to 2pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday.
Is it accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair?
The library is wheelchair accessible and there's baby change on site, so it works well with a buggy too.
Can we use it for homework or digital books?
There's a homework collection in the children's section, plus digital resources including e-books, e-audiobooks, e-newspapers and e-magazines.
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