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Revised Library opening times 5th - 11th September

Due to circumstances the Health Library (Royal Stoke) will be open for reduced opening times on some of the days this week. 

Our opening times will be:

  • Monday 5th September 2022: 8.30 am – 10 pm
  • Tuesday 6th September 2022: 8.30 am – 4.45 pm
  • Wednesday 7th September 2022: 8.30 am – 10 pm
  • Thursday 8th September 2022 : 8.30 am – 10 pm
  • Friday 9th September 2022 : 8.30 am – 7.45 pm.
  • Saturday 10th September 2022 : 10 am – 4.45 pm
  • Sunday 11th September 2022 : Closed  

The Health Library at County, in the Postgraduate Medical Centre (County Hospital - Stafford) - is not affected by these revised hours.
Health Library at County will be open with their usual times of staffed library service Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 4 pm; and 24 hour self-service access for library members who have pre-registered for 24 hour access.

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