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Durham Clayport Library

Durham County Council's central city library on Millennium Place, opposite the Gala Theatre, with free WiFi, free computer access and study tables.

About Durham Clayport Library

Durham Clayport Library is the city's main public library, set on Millennium Place just off Claypath and opposite the Gala Theatre. As well as book lending, requests and inter-library loans, it offers free WiFi, free computer and internet access, study tables, self-service photocopying and printing (charged per page), and a reference enquiry service.

The library holds a small local history lending collection and can arrange access to the county's local studies material. It is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm, closed on Sundays, and the Walkergate multi-storey car park gives direct access to Millennium Place, with cycle parking nearby.

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