Published on
15 December 2025
Christmas and New Year 2025 opening hours and contact details
The opening hours for Shute End and libraries have been confirmed
Wokingham Borough Council has confirmed its opening hours for the Christmas and New Year period.
Residents are encouraged to check these details before visiting council offices or libraries and to make note of emergency contact numbers for essential services during the festive break.
Shute End office opening hours:
| Date | Shute End Offices |
| Monday 22 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9am to 3pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | Closed |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 3pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 9am to 5pm |
Library opening hours
Libraries will be closed on bank holidays. All other days will follow normal opening hours except:
- Wokingham and Woodley Libraries
- Wednesday 24 December 2025 – closing at 3pm
- Wednesday 31 December 2025 – closing at 4pm
- Finchampstead and Spencers Wood Libraries
- Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026 - closed
- Lower Earley Library
- Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 December 2025 - closed
- Wednesday 31 December 2025 - closed
- Twyford Library
- Wednesday 24 December - closed
- Wargrave Library
- Monday 22 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026 - closed
- Winnersh Library
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Monday 22 December 2025 to Thursday 1 January 2026 – closed
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Out of hours contact numbers
- If you need urgent help when our offices are closed, please use the following numbers to reach the right service.
- Emergency out of hours: 0800 212 111
- Social services emergencies: 01344 351999
- Council property repairs:
- General repairs: 0800 515 287
- Heating repairs and gas servicing: 0800 389 8789
Calls will be managed by the council’s out of hours call centre and passed to the appropriate contractor.
Other support
In a mental health emergency, please call 999. If it is urgent but not an emergency, the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can provide advice, assessment and support for all ages and conditions to help you avoid going into hospital. For help, call (0800) 1299999.
Waste and recycling
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day fall on normal bin collection days, so the crews will be taking a well-earned break.
Collections scheduled between Thursday 25 December and Friday 9 January will be collected at a later date because of the bank holidays.
The crews will also work on Saturdays to catch up and start at 5:30am, so please ensure your bins are out the night before so they are ready to be collected.
Read the Christmas recycling and waste guide to find out about changes to your bin collections.
