Reference and Information Library

You can find the Reference and Information Service on the 1st floor of the Central Library on York Road.  

Contact Us

Telephone:  (01429) 242909
Email: infodesk@hartlepool.gov.uk
Address: 1st Floor, Central Library, 124 York Road, Hartlepool, TS24 9DE

We are open 7 days a week

Monday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Friday: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.30am - 3.30pm

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Need help looking for information?  Whether you need the latest bus or train timetable, if you are researching your family history or need help with your homework, we are happy to help you find the answers your questions.

Family and Local History

Ancestry.com *
Visit your local library and use Ancestry.com to help you with your family tree research. 

Tracing Your Ancestors
Every Wednesday morning we have a Tracing Your Ancestors drop-in for people researching their family tree.  Contact the Reference Library on (01429) 242909 or email infodesk@hartlepool.gov.uk , or just come along.

Local History
We have a large local history collection for Hartlepool and the surrounding area.  Please get in touch if you need help or advice with your local history research.

You may also be interested in Tees Archaeology and Teesside Archives that can help you with your local history research.

Online Resources

• Ancestry » *
  
• Britannica » (includes Student and Junior Library Editions)
• CREDO Reference »
• Grove Art Online »
  
• Grove Music Online »
• News UK »
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography »
• Oxford English Dictionary »
• Oxford Reference Online »
• Theory Test Pro » * 
  

(* Access available through Library computers only)

Who uses the Reference Library?

• People who need information (about anything!)
• People tracing their family history
• People interested in local history
• People who need access to computers and the internet
• Students of all ages
• People who are stuck on a crossword clue.

Our services are FREE

You don't even need to be a member of the library, unless you want to use the computers.

If you need help, the staff will do everything they can to find the information you need, and you only pay for things like photocopies and computer prints.