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Alness Library

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High Street

Alness

IV17 0QB

01349 781751

alness.library@highlifehighland.com

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Alness Library, located in the Averon Leisure Centre, is a bright, spacious, purpose-built facility with an open-plan layout and shared front desk. It offers book lending, public computers with colour printing, a children’s play area, and weekly Bookbug sessions for early literacy. Whether you want a good read, digital access, or community activities, Alness Library supports your learning and leisure.

Bookbug at Alness Library

Discover regular activities hosted at Alness Library.
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Regular activities

Discover regular activities hosted at Alness Library.

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Collect and return

A quick, convenient way to request books for collection and return at your local Highland library.

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Digital library services

Explore thousands of e-books, e-audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, comics and more in our digital collections.

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membership

Become a High Life Highland library member and enjoy free access to books, computers, thousands of eBooks, and hundreds of online resources across all Highland libraries.

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Donate to Alness Library

Make a donation to gift children's or adult's books to your local library on behalf of someone special. Each book will be inscribed with their name and they will be recognised on our Donor Wall of Fame.

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Opening times

mon
08:00 - 22:00
tue
08:00 - 22:00
wed
08:00 - 22:00
thu
08:00 - 22:00
fri
08:00 - 21:00
sat
09:00 - 14:00
sun
09:00 - 15:00

High Street, Alness, IV17 0QB

Walk over the bridge towards the High Street. Turn left just after the white building on the other side of the bridge. Walk up the path to the rear of the white building and the library entrance is on the left.

Cycle over the bridge towards the High Street. Turn left just after the white building on the other side of the bridge. Cycle up the path to the rear of the white building and the library entrance is on the left.

There is a bus stop (25 route) outside the front of the building (30 second walk). There is a bus stop on the other side of the High Street in front of the Youth Centre (25 route - 2 minute walk).

From the south, cross the bridge and take your first left before the Commercial Hotel. Take the first left again and enter the car park for the library and leisure centre. From the north, head south on the High Street. Turn right at the Ardross Road (the Commercial Hotel is on the NW corner). Turn left into the car park for the library and leisure centre.