Ipswich County Library

Ipswich County Library Ipswich County Library is a lively & dynamic public library in the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk.

01/09/2026

Calling all young artists!

Celebrate Constable 250 by creating your own landscape inspired by the local Suffolk countryside. You can draw trees, dramatic skies, farms, flowers, wildlife or even something imaginary!

There will be one winner per age category:

- 6 and under
- 7 - 12
- 13+

These three winners will receive a fantastic Constable 250 goodie bag and the chance for their art to be displayed locally for all to see.

The closing date is Sunday 4 October 2026 and your completed entry sheet must be handed in at Harvest Moon Café in The Saints or The Stables Café in Holywells Park.

The Northgate Silent Study Room will be closed for private events on the following dates:- Friday 4th September, 1PM unt...
01/09/2026

The Northgate Silent Study Room will be closed for private events on the following dates:

- Friday 4th September, 1PM until close
- Saturday 5th September all day
- Friday 18th September, 1PM until close
- Saturday 19th September all day

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The toilets are available again and the library is now operating our usual working hours.We thank you for your patience ...
28/08/2026

The toilets are available again and the library is now operating our usual working hours.
We thank you for your patience and understanding while these problems were being resolved.

We are closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31st August.
27/08/2026

We are closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31st August.

26/08/2026

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Dolly Parton. While she will be remembered by many for her extraordinary music career, her impact extended far beyond the stage. Through her Imagination Library programme, Dolly helped inspire a love of reading in children around the world, gifting more than 300 million books and championing literacy for generations.

Dolly understood the life-changing power of books and spent her life advocating for access to reading and learning opportunities for all.

For those who would like to learn more about the history and impact of Dolly's Imagination Library, The Library That Dolly Built is available to watch free on Kanopy, our library streaming service.

Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/suffolklibraries/video/11521109

[Photo: Shawn Miller., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.]

Today we're taking a moment to celebrate Dolly Parton and her amazing work to champion children's literacy “Inspiring ki...
26/08/2026

Today we're taking a moment to celebrate Dolly Parton and her amazing work to champion children's literacy

“Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission. In the beginning, my hope was simply to inspire the children in my home county but here we are today with a worldwide program that gives a book a month to millions of children."
- Dolly Parton 🦋🦋🦋

If you'd like to find out more about her Imagination Library go to https://imaginationlibrary.com/uk/

Due to maintenance issues, all events are cancelled this week. This includes:- Chat and Chill- Tot Rock- Open Space- Bab...
26/08/2026

Due to maintenance issues, all events are cancelled this week. This includes:

- Chat and Chill
- Tot Rock
- Open Space
- Baby Bounce
- Baby Weighing
- Storytime
- Men Can Talk
- RummiKlub
- Conversation Cafe
- All Hands on Tech
- Children's Crafts
- Lego Club

Kurling Club is still going ahead.

August Bank HolidayThe library will be closed on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday.We will reopen as usual on Tuesda...
24/08/2026

August Bank Holiday

The library will be closed on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday.

We will reopen as usual on Tuesday 1 September.

Due to ongoing maintenance issues the library will be closing at 4pm Tuesday - Friday this week. In addition to this the...
24/08/2026

Due to ongoing maintenance issues the library will be closing at 4pm Tuesday - Friday this week. In addition to this the following activities are cancelled for the rest of the week.
We are really sorry for the inconvenience.

Due to a building fault, we will be closing early at 5pm. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please note there are no toilet f...
24/08/2026

Due to a building fault, we will be closing early at 5pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Please note there are no toilet facilities at this time.

Address

Northgate Street
Ipswich
IP13DE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441473927260

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