Updated opening hours and new community-led model at Westbrook Library

Westbrook Library has entered a new phase, as it moves to a community led operating model.

Supported by The Friends of Westbrook Library, the new model includes updated opening hours and an expanded programme of activities.

The library, housed within Westbrook Library & Community Centre, will now benefit from strengthened volunteer involvement and closer partnership working with Warrington Borough Council and LiveWire teams. This approach aims to ensure the library continues to play a key role in supporting residents’ wellbeing, learning, and social connection.

Updated opening times and activity information

All library opening hours, activities and events are available via the Living Well Warrington page for Westbrook Library & Community Centre

Activities are also promoted through:
• LiveWire’s social media channels
• The Friends of Westbrook Library’s Facebook page, which has a strong and engaged local following

This ensures that residents have easy access to up to date information about what’s happening in the centre.

Strengthening Westbrook Library as a community hub

LiveWire and Warrington Borough Council are working closely with The Friends of Westbrook Library to help the centre grow and thrive. Current support includes:

• Monthly meetings to review progress and provide ongoing guidance
• Weekly timetable updates for volunteers to ensure full oversight of centre activity
• Quality checks for promotional flyers before publication
• Monitoring of attendance, volunteer involvement and footfall to support future planning
• Additional tables and chairs to support the expanding programme
• Support with DBS checks and ID badges for new volunteers
• Identification of suitable funding opportunities

Westbrook Library & Community Centre is also being added to the council’s website community centres page to help residents find information more easily:
warrington.gov.uk/community-centres

How to get involved

Local residents are encouraged to get involved with the library by volunteering or helping shape future activities. Volunteers receive full support, and a variety of roles are available depending on interests and availability.

For more information about volunteering or room hire, please contact:
📧 communitycentres@warrington.gov.uk
📞 01925 818017 (option 1)

A shared vision

This partnership between LiveWire, Warrington Borough Council, and The Friends of Westbrook Library represents a shared commitment to developing a welcoming, vibrant and sustainable community hub — one that reflects the interests and needs of Westbrook residents while supporting wider health and wellbeing priorities.

Deputy Leader and cabinet member for communities, culture and leisure, Cllr Jean Flaherty, said: “Westbrook Library is an important part of the local community, and I’m delighted to see it entering this new chapter. I’d like to thank the Friends of Westbrook Library and all the volunteers whose dedication is helping the centre grow and thrive for residents of all ages.”

For more information or interview requests, please contact Natalie Persoglio, Marketing and Communications Manager npersoglio@livewirewarrington.org or 01925 624959