Parking for Macclesfield Library and Civic Centre with EV charging
Old Library Car Park is a Council-managed surface tarmac lot located on Park Green, serving Macclesfield Library, the Civic Centre, and nearby retail units. The lot offers 75 marked bays, including five Blue Badge spaces near the library entrance and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges of £1.50 per hour (capped at £6.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. Sundays and bank holidays are free for up to 2 hours. LED floodlights provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Macclesfield Library main entrance (50 m), Civic Centre steps (100 m), and Park Green shops (150 m). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available free for the first hour, then £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal literary festivals and public lectures reduce capacity by 15%; signage directs drivers to Waters Green Car Park (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.