Books: current and historical reference and information books, pamphlets and other material

Newspapers and magazines: main UK newspapers, plus a selection of newspapers and magazines in other languages. Backfiles of many titles available

Business and company information, including trade directories

Electoral register (full version) for Leicester

European Union information

Language dictionaries

Law and legislation, including case law, access to UK Acts of Parliament, plus an easy-to-use self-help collection of books and leaflets

Local History.  (Note: archives and records for the City and County of Leicester (including local newspapers, photographs, etc.) are held at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland

Learning and careers information

Maps and atlases, including the OS Landranger series; and large-scale OS maps for Leicester

Stretton Collection of books and memorabilia relating to British railway development from the late 19th century. Available to view by prior arrangement only - please ring us to arrange this.

Telephone directories and Yellow Pages (UK)

UK Government publications

UK official statistics: economy, employment, health, census, population etc.

30+ Internet and general use computers

Kurzweil PC for people with visual difficulties – reads printed or electronic documents aloud

Indic language software - enables users to write documents in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu using a standard keyboard

Official DSA driving test discs – practise your theory or hazard perception tests

Army Roll of Honour WWII

Driving Standards Agency Official theory tests (cars, large vehicles, motorcycles, hazard perception)

FamilySearch (genealogy)

Leicester and Leicestershire Census data

National House Building Council Standards

Soldiers Died in the Great War

Television and video circuit diagrams

UK Infodisc (a people finder based on the UK electoral register)

Online Reference Room – free access for library members to online encyclopedias, reference books and newspapers

A4 scanners

A4 and A3 printers

Colour photocopier

Fax machine

Microfiche and microfilm reader printer

Citizens Advice Leicester – free, confidential advice on benefits, debt and other topics (please contact the library for opening hours)

Councillors’ surgeries – click here for more information

Computer training “taster” programme

Disabled access to ground floor

Automatic doors

Adjustable computer workstations for wheelchair users

Specialist computer software

Kurzweil PC for people with visual difficulties – reads printed or electronic documents aloud

Induction loop