- Overview
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Reduced services
Our libraries and community hubs are open for the following services:
- browse and borrow our books
- return books
- use our click and collect service for caddy liners, dog waste bags, radar keys and electricity cards
- use our click and collect book selection service
- use our reservations services
- collect recycling bags
- use our public computers for a limited time.
You can apply for daily visitor parking vouchers for collection or postage online or by phoning 01634 332 266.
The mobile library is closed.
Read libraries and hubs COVID-19 guidance
Loans, renewals and membership
Until further notice:
- all loans and renewals will be issued for 3 weeks
- you can renew loans up to 4 times
- any overdue charges and fines will be waived
- the system for borrowing books from partner libraries has been suspended
- library cards due to expire will automatically be renewed for another year
Events
Events and group activities held at our libraries and archives centre will remain cancelled until further notice.
Online services
You can use our 24-hour online services to:
- borrow an eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine, eNewspaper or eComic
- view online resources – including the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and the Dictionary of National Biography
- search for books
- renew a book by logging onto your account with your library card and PIN
- join a library
Social distancing
When visiting our venues please follow government social distancing guidelines. This includes wearing a face covering unless you are exempt.
View the coronavirus pages to keep up to date with all service updates, closures and cancellations.
- Opening hours
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- Monday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.15pm
- Tuesday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.15pm
- Wednesday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.15pm
- Thursday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.15pm
- Friday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.15pm
- Saturday - 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5pm
- Sunday - closed
Bank holidays
All Medway libraries are closed on bank holidays.
- Location
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Strood Community Hub
133 High Street
Strood
Rochester
Kent
ME2 4TJ - Map
- Contact details
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Phone: 01634 337 799
Email: strood.library@medway.gov.uk
- Free Wifi
- Yes
- Bicycle Racks
- Yes
- Fax
- No
- Flatbed Scanner
- Yes
- Photocopier
- Yes
- Colour Printer
- Yes
- Parking (Free)
- No
- Parking (Paid)
- No
- Public Toilets
- Yes
- Study Room/Tables
- Yes
- Refreshment Area
- No
- Sure Start Centre
- No
- Out of hours meeting facility
- No
- Freephone for council services
- No
- Community hub
- Yes
- Art display space available
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On Level 2:
Wall space: 3 boards of 2m x 1.5m
Four shelves: 1.83m x 45cm x 45cm - Meeting room for hire
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No
More about hiring a library room
- Small local history collection
- Yes
- Upstairs Reading Space
- No
- Disabled access
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Physical access
Disabled access parking spaces for blue badge holders
Non slip surface and handrail by entrance
Level ground near entrance with no steps
Automatic doors on the High Street entrance
Hearing loop
Guide dogs welcome
Wheelchair accessible shelves
Wheelchair accessible lift
Stairs and steps marked with a contrasting colour
Audible fire alarm
Computers
Height adjustable computer desk
Accessibility software
Adaptive keyboard
Adaptive mouse
Resources
Audio books on CD
Books in large print
Quick reads