Great place to read and study. New building is gorgeous also. Much better than the old cabin.read more

The library has a good selection of books, mostly modern. There is a wide range of subjects…read moreeverything from pets, to world travel and everything in between. The library is in quite a good location and is easily accessible from town. It is also next to the secondary school/college. There are lots of comfortable places to sit and read. I think they have recently opened a small cafe, but as I haven't been I can't comment on it. The staff are friendly and helpful they will answer any questions and direct you to the books you are looking for. There is also an upstairs where the reference section is located the staff upstairs are also friendly and helpful.

One of the best schools in Britain until recently the QE6 was led by a man who cared very much for…read morehis charges and who has now been given a job advising on a national basis. A great computer room with ideal air conditioning making the room feel cool to work up sets the standered for the rest of the college. A wonderful old building with lots of history, it sits next to the Art Centre in one of the oldest parts of Darlington where in the time of King James an army of 10,000 camped on their way to fight the Scots.

The Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College is a very striking building and has a great reputation as a…read morecollege with its results from students. I attended this Sixth Form College for two years and thoroughly enjoyed it, it was probably some of my best years in education so far. The teachers are very warm and welcoming and always have time for you. The atmosphere is slightly more laid back than secondary school and they give your more responsibility and begin to treat like adults. There is a wide range of courses available from business studies to Film studies to biology and fashion! I would recommend this establishment ten times over.

I am a regular user of many libraries in the Stockton area, including Roseberry at Billingham,…read moreRoseworth, and Stockton Central, but I must say that Norton Library is by far my favourite. There's just something about the place; it has a great atmosphere. I've never been in at any time and found the place to be empty; there are always people in there browsing the large selection of books or reading the papers in the seating area in the middle. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and really know their stuff. The library is very child-friendly, with a great junior section at the far end, which my 7 year old daughter loves. We have spent many a happy hour in there browsing through the excellent collection of children's books. The only issue I have with this library is the entrance and exit doors, which are very stiff and heavy top open. I find it a struggle with a buggy so I'm sure for disabled visitors it must be almost impossible! I find this very strange in a council building, and hopefully they will get it sorted out with some automatic doors in the near future.

This is a very peaceful and relaxing environment (like most libraries) but it is the staff who lift…read moreit above the average. They are so helpful and accommodating. If you ask where a book is located, they will first see that it is in stock and then actually accompany you to the racks and pick it for you, showing you where there are others in the same category. They'll even point out any local events, talks, etc. that may be related to the book subject that you are enquiring about. Other libraries that I have been in have just said 'it's over there' but these people will really go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. A first-rate library.

A very welcome addition to Durham city centre, Clayport library replaced a not-very friendly…read morebuilding behind the Fighting Cocks. It is well set out and child-friendly, and with a good selection of books and other material. The ground floor is given over to books, with computers for internet access and downstairs is the digital media suite where dvd's, and cd's are available for loan, and there are more computers available. There are many holiday activities on offer also.

I am a regular visitor to Stockton Central Library; I tend to pop in whenever I'm in the town…read morecentre. There is a large selection of books available downstairs, and computers for public use upstairs. Inside the entrance there is a cafe and a tourist information centre, along with public toilets, which I have always found to be clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a large selection of CDs and DVDs to loan, including some of the latest titles and some old classics. The only issue I have with the library is that the children's section is not as extensive as you would expect for a library of this size. I took my daughter in a few weeks ago to get some Roald Dahl books and they only actually had two, which I was quite shocked by as Roald Dahl books are normally in abundance in most other libraries I've visited! However they often have events, such as storytimes and craft activities for children, which are well-presented. I would recommend the library as they do have a large selection of adult's books available, including many reference books and books about the area's history.

As a kid we would always go here after swimming lessons on Saturday morning, so my main memories…read moreare of wet hair and kids books. The major differences between then and now are that they've got rid of the kids library (!) and moved it into the sacred and previously silent adults library (!) which is just plain annoying for everybody. Replacing the tickets and Doctor Who books are internet computers that you can get free for the first half hour (last time I was on, it may have changed now). A visitors centre has been built in the foyer in the space that was previously just a light well leading tothe central fish pond (I suspect the fish may be long dead.) There is a great selection of books, i went through a stage when everything I wanted to read just happened to be on the shelves somehow, from Alexander Trocchi to Hunter S Thompson's first British edition of Campaign Trail 72 (I nicked the frontispiece for a t-shirt, but he'd nicked it from an anti nixon poster so that was fine. The S stands for Stockton as if you didn't know.) which wasn't even meant to be on the shelves, having been relegated to stock. The little cafe is still there, and the toilets are much cleaner than they were, all male contact details having been removed.

Peterlee library is on the outskirts of peterlee town centre…read moreIt is inside of peterlee college so there is plenty parking spaces. This library is large with plenty of choice. There is a nice childrens section with reading corner and a very good computer area where you can go online or use the printer or copy machine. They have a good choice of audio books and cds for you to borrow and the prices are very good. This libary will be closing soon onto the new college site in peterlee.

Great library. Alot of services to offer. They have laptops, photo copying, faxing, craft groups,…read morecouncelling sections, debt management sections. And a great range of books, videos, games tapes available. Also tea and coffee service, which is a must if you ask me:)

A small library with very helpful and friendly staff. It has good links to Sure Start. Children are…read morevery welcome. Staff are more than happy to help you look for books and will call other libraries and order in books for you. It has a few computers and daily news papers