STOURPORT Library is moving to its newly refurbished location in the Civic Centre at the end of February and is increasing its opening to six days a week.

The library’s last day of opening in its current location will be Saturday, February 21. The books and furniture will then be moved to the new location ready for the first day of opening on Monday, March 2 at 9am.

Customers are being informed that all items borrowed and due back during the week of closure will automatically be given a week’s extension. Customers are also being encouraged to visit their next closest libraries in Kidderminster and Bewdley and to use the free e-books and e-magazines service available to all users via www.worcestershire.gov.uk/libraries.

The facilities and services offered in the new library will not change with free internet access, children’s activities, adult learning courses and other regular activities all continuing to be offered.

The library will however be increasing its opening from five to six days a week, now opening on Wednesdays from 9am to 5.30pm, a day the library has previously been closed.

The library will be sharing the building with The Civic, the Town Council, Police, Coroners and Registration.

The new library also comes with new opportunities for volunteering with roles including meeting and greeting library customers, shelving and helping keeping the library tidy, and other regular library activities. More information can be found out by calling into the library.

Councillor Lucy Hodgson, Cabinet Member for communities and localism, said: “The move is another good example of the positive changes happening within the libraries and learning services.

“The new library is going to be part of a lively community hub. And not only will customers benefit from the longer opening hours and a newly refurbished space, but also the central location to town.”