Warm Spaces in Libraries

What is a Warm Space?

Warm Spaces are venues where people can gather for free in a safe, friendly place and maybe enjoy a drink and some company.

Bradford Council managed Libraries will run Warm Spaces at selected times from mid-November 2025 until the end of March 2026. These Libraries include Bingley, City, Eccleshill, Ilkley, Keighley, Laisterdyke, Manningham, Shipley, Wibsey and Wyke.

For more local information and advice on the cost of living, health and wellbeing go to the Cost of Living website.

You can find details of Warm Space opening times for a wide variety of venues across the District on the at Cost of Living Bradford - Warm Spaces webpage.

Bradford Libraries Warm Spaces also feature on the Warm Welcome website. Warm Welcome is a national campaign with a directory of Warm Welcome locations across the UK.

Bradford East

Eccleshill Library

Eccleshill Library
Bolton Road
Bradford
BD2 4SR

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
• Thursday: 9am to 5pm
• Friday: 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 10am to 3pm
• Tuesday: 10am to 3pm
• Wednesday: 10am to 3pm
• Thursday: 10am to 3pm
• Saturday: 10am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Laisterdyke Library

Manse Street
Laisterdyke
Bradford
BD3 8RP

Opening times

• Monday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
• Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
• Friday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
• Saturday: 9.30am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 10am to 2pm
• Tuesday: 10am to 2pm
• Thursday: 10am to 2pm
• Saturday: 10am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Bradford West

City Library

Centenary Square
Bradford
BD1 1SD

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 5pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 7pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
• Thursday: 9am to 7pm
• Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Saturday: 10am to 5pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Thursday: 10am to 1pm
• Friday: 10am to 1pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also play a game of chess and take part in activities and events in the library.

Manningham Library

Carlisle Road
Bradford
BD8 8BB

Opening times

• Monday: 9.30am to 2pm
• Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
• Friday: 9.30am to 2pm
• Saturday: 9.30am to 3.30pm
• Sunday: 12 noon to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 10am to 12.30pm
• Tuesday: 10am to 1.30pm
• Wednesday: 10am to 1.30pm
• Thursday: 10am to 1.30pm
• Friday 10am to 12.30pm
• Saturday 10am to 1pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times in the designated area. You can read books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Bradford South

Wibsey Library

North Road
Wibsey
Bradford
BD6 1TR

Opening times

• Monday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Wednesday: closed
• Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
• Friday: 9.30am to 4pm
• Saturday: 9.30am to 3.30pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 10am to 2pm
• Tuesday: 10am to 2pm
• Thursday: 10am to 2pm
• Friday: 10am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Wyke Library

Appleton Academy
Woodside Road
Wyke
Bradford
BD12 8AL

Opening times

• Monday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
• Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
• Thursday: 9.30am to 7pm
• Friday: 9.30am to 5pm
• Saturday: 9.30am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 10am to 11am
• Tuesday: 10am to 2pm
• Thursday: 10am to 5.30pm
• Friday: 10am to 2pm
• Saturday: 10am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Keighley Area

Keighley Library

North Street
Keighley
BD21 3SX

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
• Thursday: 9am to 5pm
• Friday: 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 9.45am to 2pm
• Thursday: 9.45am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Ilkley Library

Station Road
Ilkley
LS29 8HA

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
• Thursday: 9am to 7pm
• Friday: 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 11am to 5pm
• Tuesday: 11am to 2pm
• Wednesday: 11am to 2pm
• Thursday: 11am to 5pm
• Friday: 9.30am to 11.30am
• Saturday: 11am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Shipley Area

Bingley Library

5 Rise Shopping Centre
Bingley
BD16 1AW

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 5pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 7pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
• Thursday: 9am to 7pm
• Friday: 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Monday: 11am to 2pm
• Wednesday: 11am to 2pm

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.

Shipley Library

2 Wellcroft
Shipley
BD18 3QH

Opening times

• Monday: 9am to 12 noon
• Tuesday: 9am to 7pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
• Thursday: 9am to 5pm
• Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Warm Libraries provision time

• Tuesday: 9am to 12 noon
• Thursday: 9am to 12 noon

Additional services

We can offer a safe place to keep warm, sit and enjoy a hot drink or maybe some soup at certain times. You can read newspapers or books and use the computers or Wi Fi. You can also do a jigsaw or take part in activities and events in the library.