- Overview
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Reduced services
Twydall Community Hub is currently operating a reduced service.
You can:
- return books
- use our click and collect, and reservations services
- collect reusable recycling bags
You will not be able to browse our book shelves until further notice.
You can apply for daily visitor parking vouchers for collection or postage online or by phone: 01634 332 266.
The mobile library remains closed.
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.
Find out more about Medway libraries
In our community you can get access to a range of facilities and services.
In addition to library services, community hubs are available for a variety of enquiries about council and partner services, including making payments, purchasing parking vouchers, and access to information and support.
- Opening hours
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- Monday - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
- Tuesday - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
- Wednesday - 10am to 1pm
- Thursday - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
- Friday - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
- Saturday - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
Bank holidays
All Medway libraries are closed on bank holidays.
- Location
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Twydall Community Hub
13-15 Twydall Green
Gillingham
Kent
ME8 6JY - Map
- Contact details
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Phone: 01634 337 799
Email: twydall.library@medway.gov.uk
- Free Wifi
- Yes
- Bicycle Racks
- Yes
- Fax
- No
- Flatbed Scanner
- Yes
- Photocopier
- Yes
- Colour Printer
- Yes
- Parking (Free)
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Community hub
- Yes
- Art display space available
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None
- Meeting room for hire
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Yes
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
Level ground near entrance with no steps
Automatic doors
Wheelchair accessible shelves
Accessible toilet
Guide dogs welcome
Audible fire alarm
Computers
Height adjustable computer desk
Accessibility software
Adaptive keyboard
Adaptive mouse
Monomouse
Resources
Audio books on CD
Books in large print
Quick reads