A quarter of a million visitors have passed through Stockroom - Stockport's new library and events space - in what the council has described as a 'turn up for the books'.

Having opened in May, Stockroom has had a busy summer, recording not just 250,00 visitors, but also 20,000 books borrowed, 15,000 coffees supped, and even its first-ever birth registration.

Put in perspective, that's 190 sold-out shows at The Plaza, or three of Oasis' Heaton Park gigs.

Stockroom boasts a beautiful open plan layout, with a huge range of areas which make the space perfect for socialising, quiet study, and everything in between.

It's accessible from two sides; from the Merseyway high street and from Great Underbank.

Downstairs is a cafe, an events space, the fiction section, and a children's area. 

On the upper floor is the non-fiction section, the library archives, and another events space.

Stockport Council said that Stockroom has aimed to bring new life into previously disused retail units, and has helped to create a 'rejuvenated atmosphere' in the Merseyway.

Cllr Dan Oliver said: "Stockroom was designed to be a place for everyone and it's amazing to see so many people embracing it so quickly. The response has been fantastic, and this is only the beginning."

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