Totley Library
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Sheffield
What it’s like
Story times, baby sessions and a monthly cinema night, all in a small local library with free entry.
The story time and baby time sessions are the regular draw here, and the summer reading challenge gives you a reason to keep coming back once the school holidays hit. It's a proper community library rather than a big attraction, so don't expect a full day out, but for an hour with a small child on a wet Tuesday it does the job.
The bit that's genuinely different is the cinema. Once a month the children's library gets cleared out and turned into a screen, with a Thursday matinee at 3pm that's free for the over 65s but open to everyone, and a Friday evening showing at 7pm. Advance tickets for the evening film are £5, or £7 if you just turn up on the door, and there's a £3 raffle ticket in the mix too. Booking's done the old-fashioned way, in person or by phone, and you pay either at booking or on the day.
Hours are a bit patchy if you're planning a visit around them. Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday daytime, and short Friday and Saturday morning slots, but it's shut Thursday and Sunday entirely. There's a small car park on Lemont Road with disabled spaces, plus street parking on Baslow Road if that's full, and a few bus routes stop nearby if you're coming without a car.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Cinema films can be pre-booked in person at the library or by phone
- Parking
- Small car park on Lemont Road with disabled spaces
- Getting there by bus or train
- Bus services 97 (from Sheffield on Baslow Rd), M17 (hail-and-ride from Lemont side), 218 (from Baslow Rd)
- Thursday matinee at 3pm is free for over 65s but all ages can go
- The children's library physically converts into the cinema once a month, so it won't be a normal library visit that day
- Shut all day Thursday and Sunday, so check which session you're aiming for
- Cinema tickets can be booked and paid for in person or by phone, no online booking
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to get in?
Getting into the library is free. The only costs are for the cinema nights, £5 in advance or £7 on the door for the Friday evening film, and £3 for a raffle ticket.
Do we need to book?
Not for the library itself. For the cinema, you book in person or by phone and pay then or on the day.
What are the opening hours?
Monday 1pm to 7pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 5pm, and Friday to Saturday just 10am to 1pm. It's closed all day Thursday and Sunday.
Is there parking?
There's a small car park on Lemont Road with disabled spaces, and street parking on Baslow Road as backup.
What do kids actually do there?
Story time and baby time sessions, the summer reading challenge, and a monthly cinema showing in the children's library.
When are the cinema showings?
A Thursday matinee at 3pm, which is free for over 65s but open to all ages, and a Friday evening film at 7pm.
Can you hire it for a birthday party?
Yes, the library can be hired for meetings, events and parties. You fill in the form on the bookings page and the bookings secretary gets back to you.
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