Great Boughton Library
Cheshire West and Chester Libraries will be operating a revised service over the Christmas period. Please see the Christmas and New Year service changes page for our opening hours.
Loans will not be due back on the closed days and can be renewed at any time online.
Discover our fabulous eLending collection this Christmas, from eBooks to eAudiobooks and eMagazines to eNewspapers. All for free via our library apps or online. Go to our eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers page for all the information.
Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LB
- Telephone: 01244 973913
Opening hours
- Monday and Thursday: 9.30am - 1pm, 2pm - 7pm
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
- Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm
Resources
Services
- Computers, printing and scanning facilities
- Free WiFi – simply login with your library card number and PIN/password
Regular activities
Monday
- Baby explorers: 10.30am - 12.30pm, weekly. The sessions are aimed at new parents with babies aged 0-12 months. A chance for babies to explore their surroundings using sensory toys and for new parents to meet and chat.
- Storytime with nursery songs: 2.30pm - 3pm, weekly. Suitable for pre-schoolers.
- Digital buddy session: 3pm - 6.30pm, weekly. Our digital buddy is here to help with all IT issues. Either drop in or book a half hour session.
Tuesday
- Coffee and Colouring Drop-In: 10.30am - 12pm, weekly. Relax in the warmth with a hot drink and doodle on our colouring sheets. All materials provided.
- Reading group: 2.15pm - 3.15pm, first Tuesday of the month
Wednesday
- Scrabble: 10am - 12pm, weekly
- Rhymetime: 10.30am - 11am, weekly. Suitable for toddlers and pre-schoolers
- Digital buddy session: 11am - 12.30pm, weekly. Our digital buddy is here to help with all IT issues. Either drop in or book a half hour session.
- Lego Club: 3.15pm - 4.30pm, weekly.
Thursday
- Craft and Chat: 10.30am-12pm, first Thursday of the month. Adult craft group, bring along your own project for friendly chat and crafting, all abilities welcome.
- Adult board games: 2pm - 4pm, weekly
Friday
- Not a reading group: 10.30am - 11.30am, second Friday of the month
- Family History bookable sessions: 9.30 - 12.45pm, fourth Friday of the month. Do you want to find out more about your family history but don’t know where to start? Come along and chat to our family history volunteer.
- Jigsaw club: 2pm-4pm, weekly. Drop in.
Saturday
- Children's Board Games & Colouring: 9.30am - 12.30pm, weekly.
Where is the library? How do I get there?
Directions
You will find Great Boughton Library in an eastern suburb of Chester known as Vicar's Cross. The library is located on Green Lane, between the shops and Oldfield Primary School.
Public Transport
Chester City bus number 7 stops immediately outside the library on Green Lane.
Parking
There is a car park at the rear of the library.