Stannington Library is managed by STAND - Stannington and District Library Group.
STAND was formed in 2013 after Sheffield City Council announced its decision to close sixteen libraries (including Stannington) unless volunteers took them on. STAND was registered as a charity in 2014 and is funded by grants, donations and fund-raising activities. The library is run by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Stannington & District Library Group manages Stannington Library in a professional manner, and our aim is to provide a safe, friendly, welcoming environment for all. If you have questions about the library, you may find the answers here.
You can contact any of our trustees via the library by ringing 0114 234 8732 or by sending an email to ask@stanningtonlibrary.com
Your Sheffield Libraries card entitles you to the same services it always has. This includes requesting material from any other library in Sheffield for collection at Stannington Library.
You can call into Stannington Library and ask one of our Volunteers to search for you or you can log in to the Sheffield Libraries online catalogue directly, using your library card number and pin number.
Volunteers are vital to Stannington Library and we are constantly looking to increase our numbers.
Volunteering at Stannington Library is a rewarding and very social experience. If you have skills you think we could use, please download our Volunteer Application Form which can be completed and delivered to the library. Alternatively send us an email on volunteers@stanningtonlibrary.com or phone on 0114 234 8732 to leave your contact details. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to arrange a meeting.
As well as the volunteer library assistants everyone sees working on the front desk, we need fund-raisers, communicators, people who can help take care of the building inside and out, IT helpers, and a host of other roles.
Stannington Library will only open its doors to the public if at least two volunteers are available to oversee the session. In this we are no different from any other library, volunteer or local authority-run.
To date, we have only failed to open for an advertised session on one occasion and that was only because there was a power failure affecting our part of Stannington.
Visit our Volunteers page for more information about how to become a volunteer.
Your current Sheffield Libraries card allows you access to all the services available in Stannington Library. Stannington Library has books owned by Sheffield Libraries but it also has its own Yellow Sticker Collection of books. To be able to borrow our Yellow Sticker books you need to be registered on our separate library computer system. We ask you to complete and sign a simple registration form that allows us to put your details in our computer system. We use the same Library Card Number in both computer systems, so your Sheffield Library card is valid for loaning all the books as well as using our public computers.
NB: Yellow Sticker books can only be returned to Stannington Library whereas Sheffield Libraries books can be returned to any Sheffield Library.
Please contact us by email at ask@stanningtonlibrary.com, by phone (0114 234 8732) or call in to the library to arrange a meeting to discuss possibilities.
We have a Friends of Stannington Library Group that donate money regularly - please visit the Friends of SL page for more details.
If your business or organisation would like to contribute, please email us at ask@stanningtonlibrary.com to arrange a discussion, either in person or by phone. Please visit our Supporters page for details of businesses that have supported us.
From 5th June 2023
Mon: 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Wed: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Fri: 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Sat: 9.30am – 12.30pm
NB: We are closed on Bank Holidays
From 5th June 2023, the opening hours have increased to 22 hours per week.
The only changes that have been made in Stannington Library have been additions.
As well as books owned by Sheffield Libraries, Stannington Library has its own collection of Yellow Sticker books. Currently there are around 9,000 Yellow Sticker books available for loan and we are adding new books every month.
We also decided to invest in a new suite of computers for use by our library users for free. There are three available to book. All have Microsoft Office programs as well as internet access and some programs suitable for children.
There's a great selection of second-hand adult and children's books for sale in our foyer, as well as a good selection of adult and children's DVDs. All funds raised go towards the upkeep of the library.
From 5th June 2023, we have increased our opening times to 22 hours per week.
Books that are in near-mint condition and are likely to be most popular with readers will be included in our Stannington Yellow Sticker Collection and made available for library users to borrow.
We sell good quality second-hand adult fiction books, children's books, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles all year round. We sometimes create a temporary Bargain Corner to sell other saleable bric-a-brac type items inside the library - usually at Christmas or Easter. Look out for our occasional Pop-up Book Stalls outside the shops in the village, as well as at other local events.
Any excess donations are currently sold to online companies, where possible, or passed on to other local charities.
If you want to ask a question or raise an issue that is not dealt with in the above list, please visit our CONTACT US page. Thank you