St Barnabas Library: More information
What's in YOUR Library?
- Books: FREE loan - borrow up to 12 for up to 3 weeks
- Books collections includine: A new Arabic Collection With fiction and non-fiction, topics such as - health, religion, politics and cooking
- Asian language books & other stock available: Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi,Bengali, Urdu
- Top Ten best-sellers: See what's NEW this week!
- DVDs: Latest in English and Asian top 10. Weekly hire - from £1.50
- CD-Roms: Small hire charge
- CDs: Small hire charge
- Talking books: Large selection for small hire charge (These are FREE to borrow for visually impaired people) Search A-Z by author
- Large print books: Search A-Z by author
- 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
- Newspapers and magazines
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:
- Children's area
- Toddler Time items: CD's and DVDs, videos & talking books - FREE to borrow
- Specialist children's computer software '2Simple': Make tunes, play educational games
- Toddler Time: Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am
- Nappy changing facilities available
- Special collection of books to help with homework
- Study Support: Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 3.30 - 6.30pm. Saturdays: 10.00am - 3.30pm
Facilities:
- A4 scanner
- Fax machine (small charge)
- Photocopier (small charge)
Events and Activities - include:
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) course: Contact the library for day and time (term time only)
- Toddler time: Thursday 9.30 - 11.30am
- Study Support: Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 3.30 - 6.30pm. Saturdays: 10.00am - 3.30pm
- One Stop Network: drop in sessions Friday 2 - 4pm (help with filling in job applications, CV's etc).
- Learning matters 45+: Fridays 2 - 4pm (drop in sessions)
- Library and book club events
- Summer Scheme
- Poetry Evening (Multi language): 'Mehfil-e-shayeri' - 1st Saturday of every month 4 - 6.00pm ). More information: www.mehfil-e-shayeri.org
Access:
- Library all on one level
- Wide entrance - Automatic doors
- Public and disabled toilets available
- Specialist computer software
- Induction loop available
Other Info:
- 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