Beaumont Leys Library: More info
What's in YOUR Library?
General:
- Books: FREE loan: Borrow up to 12 for up to 3 weeks
- Top Ten bestsellers: See what's NEW this week!
- Other collections - please ask
- Large print books: Search A-Z by author
- Talking books: Large selection for small hire charge (These are FREE to borrow for visually impaired people) Search A-Z by author
- DVDs: Weekly hire - from £1.50 per week
- CDs: Weekly hire - from £1.10 per week
- Newspapers and magazines
- Learning and careers information
- FREE reservations for city residents (small charge for non-city residents)
- Want something we don't have? Perhaps we can order it for you or get it via an interlibrary loan
- Computers with free Internet access
- Children's area
- Under 5s 'Toddler Time': Thursday's: 10.45am - 11.30am.
- Information services and study area / study rooms
Computers, Internet & Email:
- FREE Internet access: NOW bookable in advance
- Office software
- Online resources - including encyclopaedias, reference material and newspapers
- Specialist accessibility computer software
For Children & Under 16s - includes:
- Toddler Time items: DVDs, videos & talking books - free to borrow
- Specialist children's computer software '2Simple': Make tunes, play educational games
- Baby changing area
- Under 5s 'Toddler Time': Thursday 10.45 - 11.30
- Study Support: Mon 3.30 - 6.30, Thurs 3.30 - 6.30 and Sat 10.30 - 1.30
Facilities:
- 2 x A4 scanners
- Fax machine (small charge)
- Photocopier (small charge)
Events and Activities - include:
- Introductory computer courses available - please ask for details in the library & click here
- Under 5s 'Toddler Time': Thursday 10.45 - 11.30
- Study Support: Mon 3.30 - 6.30, Thurs 3.30 - 6.30 and Sat 10.30 - 1.30
- Summer Scheme: Competitions, Activities, Prizes
- Loads of other library events - ask staff for details, or tel:
Access:
- Library all on one level
- Wide entrance
- Toilets
- Toilet for people with a disability (Not on Saturdays)
- Specialist computer software
- Disabled parking
- Induction loop available
'TeleTalk': City Council Customer Service Enquiry Centre
A new way of contacting Leicester City Council. TellyTalk is an easy to use system that lets you speak to a council Cuntomer Service adviser face to face over a video link. TellyTalk can be used for things such as:
- Bus pass applications
- Refuse collection problems
- Reporting road defects.
- Blue Badge (parking) applications
- Concessionary fares applications
- Refuse collection problems
- Environmental health matters
Other Information:
- Reading, Events and Promotions - YOUR guide to: Events, Competitions, Author Visits, News, Web Site Links, New Services, plus much more...
- 'BookNews' Library e-mail Newsletter: Get the latest information about library Events, Competitions, Book Collections, Author Visit and more... Sent each month if you provided your email address when joining. Not sure - check/update it now