Council building opening times
All council buildings are open as usual until Friday 23 December.
All council administrative buildings – including Cunard Building – will be closed on:
- Saturday 24 December
- Sunday 25 December
- Monday 26 December (Bank Holiday)
- Tuesday 27 December (Bank Holiday)
- Monday 2 January 2023 (Bank Holiday)
Normal reception opening hours are 8.30am-5pm apart from the Cunard, which is open from 8am to 6pm.
Cunard reception opening times
Cunard reception will be open on Friday 23 December, Wednesday 28 December, Thursday 29 December and Friday 30 December from 8.30am-4.30pm.
It will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and the additional Bank Holidays (Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December).
Contact Centre opening times
- Saturday 24 December – Closed
- Sunday 25 December – Closed
- Monday 26 December – Closed (Bank Holiday)
- Tuesday 27 December – Closed (Bank Holiday)
- Wednesday 28 December – Open, 8am–6pm
- Thursday 29 December – Open, 8am–6pm
- Friday 30 December – Open, 8am–6pm
- Saturday 31 December – Closed
- Sunday 1 January 2023 – Closed
- Monday 2 January 2023 – Closed (Bank Holiday)
Normal hours resume Tuesday 3 January, 8am–6pm
Careline opening hours
Careline – our adults and children’s social care contact centre – is open 24/7 every day, even on Christmas Day, for enquiries and referrals.
- Find out more about Careline adults
- Find out more about Careline children’s
One Stop Shops opening hours
All nine One Stop Shops will be closed from Saturday 24 December until Monday 2 January, except for Toxteth and Kirkdale which will be open as follows:
- Wednesday 28 December – 9.30am-4pm
- Thursday 29 December – 9.30am-4pm
- Friday 30 December – 9.30 – 4pm
Normal opening hours for all One Stop Shops resume from Tuesday 3 January.
Libraries opening times
Saturday 24 December – Central Library open 9am-3pm, community libraries – if due to open – will be open 10am-3pm
Christmas Day – all libraries closed
Monday 26 December (Boxing Day) – all libraries closed
Tuesday 27 December (Bank Holiday) – all libraries closed
Wednesday 28 December – Central Library open 10am-3pm, Allerton and Norris Green libraries open 10am-3pm, all other libraries closed.
Thursday 29 December – Central Library open 10am – 3pm, all other libraries closed.
Friday 30 December – Central Library open 10am-3pm, Allerton and Norris Green libraries open 10am-3pm, all other libraries closed.
Saturday 31 December – Central Library open 9am-3pm, Allerton and Norris Green libraries open 10am – 3pm, all other libraries closed.
New Year’s Day – all libraries closed.
Monday 2 January (Bank Holiday) – all libraries closed.
Tuesday 3 January – Central Library – usual opening hours, community libraries – if due to be open – will operate usual hours of 10am-6pm.
Lifestyles opening times
Opening hours for Lifestyles Centres vary.
Please visit our website for details.