Bishopston Library

Address:
Gloucester Road
Bishopston
Bristol
BS7 8BN

Phone: 0117 3576220

Email: bishopston.library@bristol.gov.uk

Opening hours

Short notice changes to opening hours, including library closures, are posted on our X (previously Twitter) and Facebook pages. 

  • Monday: 1pm to 7pm
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11am to 5pm
  • Thursday: 11am to 5pm
  • Friday: 11am to 5pm
  • Saturday: 11am to 5pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Venue notes

Friends of Bishopston Library

A group of volunteers that supports the library.



Virtual tour

View a virtual tour of the library. 

Library map

Getting there

By bus: find information and plan your journey on the TravelWest website.

By train: Montpelier Station is the nearest station and is around 12 minutes' walk.

Parking

For cyclists: bicycle stands outside the library.

For drivers: car parking on street only, some areas have parking restrictions.

Accessibility

  • Level access entry
  • Automatic opening doors
  • Accessible toilet
  • Accessible lift to first floor
  • Public computers: large keys keyboard, large print keyboard, trackerball mouse, height-adjustable table
  • Hearing loop at main desk

Resources

Internet and computer equipment:

  • 8 public computers for adults, 2 public computers for children
  • 9 spaces designated for laptop use

Computers shut down 15 minutes before the library closing time.

Find out more about using the library computers.

Meetings

Meeting room for hire: contact librarybooking@bristol.gov.uk for details.

Facilities

  • Breastfeeding Welcome
  • Large keys keyboard
  • Lego Club
  • Meeting room
  • Photocopier
  • Reading Group Adults
  • Rhyme and Storytime
  • Scanner
  • Storytime
  • Trackerball mouse
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • WiFi