Oldham Reference and Information Service

Our service exists to provide information to anyone, anywhere on any subject.

In our main Reference Library, in the Library and Lifelong Learning Centre on Greaves Street staff are on hand to help you find the information you require. Whatever your information needs, whether for work, study or leisure, we can help you with our numerous information resources including books, journals, websites and online databases.

All twelve of our Community Libraries, regardless of size, provide a wide ranging Reference and Information Service thanks to full Internet access and shared online resources such as Credo, our digital reference library.

Oldham Reference and Information Services Online

Click on the links below to access our free high quality information resources, wherever you are with your Oldham Library card.

In addition to the above databases, the following are available in all Oldham Libraries

  • Fame - Information about 2.5 million UK and Irish public and private companies
  • Datamonitor - international market research reports
  • Ancestry Library.com
  • Travel Trade Gazetteers - the truth about your holiday desination

For further information, please ask at your local library.

Contact Details

We welcome your feedback about our service, let us have your comments and suggestions:

Oldham Reference Library
Cultural Quarter
Greaves St
Oldham
OL1 1AL

Tel: 0161 770 8036
Fax: 0161 626 6675
E-mail: reference.lib@oldham.gov.uk

Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday 9am- 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Disabled Access

Disabled access throughout the building.

Parking

Pay and Display on Southgate Street.

Group Visits/Tours

If you have a group who would like to have a tour and demonstration of our reference resources please contact us at least one week in advance.