Library details
South Walks House
Charles Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1EE
Get directions to Dorchester Library and Learning Centre
01305 224440
Facebook page
[email protected]
Dorchester Family Hub is located here
Opening times
Changing Places facility available during Library opening hours.
| Monday: | 10am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: | 10am to 6pm |
| Wednesday: | 10am to 5pm |
| Thursday: | 10am to 5pm |
| Friday: | 10am to 5pm |
| Saturday: | 10am to 4pm |
| Sunday: | Closed |
Events
Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
Time: 4pm to 4:45pm
Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Time: 2:15pm to 3pm
Dates, times and more details about events happening at other libraries in Dorset.
Clubs and activities
Find out details and times of regular clubs and activities at Dorchester Library and Learning Centre:
- Friday
- Saturday
- Saturday
- Thursday
- : monthly - on the Second Saturday of every month
- Wednesday
- Wednesday
- : monthly - on the Second Tuesday of every month , monthly - on the Fourth Tuesday of every month
- Saturday
- : monthly - on the Last Thursday of every month
- : monthly - on the Last Thursday of every month
- : monthly - on the First Saturday of every month
- Tuesday
- : monthly - on the First Saturday of every month
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Tuesday
- : monthly - on the First Tuesday of every month , monthly - on the Third Tuesday of every month
- : monthly - on the Last Friday of every month
- : monthly - on the Third Thursday of every month
- : monthly - on the Third Thursday of every month
- : monthly - on the First Tuesday of every month , monthly - on the Third Tuesday of every month
- : monthly - on the First Tuesday of every month
- : monthly - on the First Tuesday of every month , monthly - on the Third Tuesday of every month
Services and facilities
- Help getting online
- Free WiFi
- Public Computers
- Printing Facilities - A4 and A3 photocopying
Virtual tour
Take a walk around our Dorchester Library and explore the space before visiting in person.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance, buggy/pushchair access, full internal access, allocated disabled parking, accessible lift
- Home Library service - a free library service for the housebound, people living in residential or nursing homes or sheltered housing
- Library services for visually impaired people
- our Libraries have many books which may help you or your family support people on the autism spectrum. Find out more about support libraries can offer
- view the autism picture journey for Dorchester Library