Harrogate District Hospital's Library and Information Service is located in the hospital's Education Centre on the third floor of the Strayside Wing.

It serves the professional and work-related needs of all Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust employees, and students on placement within the Trust.

View across the library

The origins of the hospital library date back to the time of the Harrogate School of Nursing, which had a small library room in the old Harrogate General Hospital. The School was subsequently taken over to become part of the North Yorkshire College of Health Studies, which in turn became part of the University of York. When the General Hospital was closed, the library became part of the new District Hospital building. Then in August 2008, the library and staff transferred to management by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.