Highfields Library: More information

What's in Your Library?

General:

• Citizenship Classes

• Books - FREE loan - borrow up to 12 books for up to 3 weeks

• Top Ten bestsellers

• Asian language books & other stock available: Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, Somali, Arabic

• DVDs: Weekly hire - from £1.50

• 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 – Back issues available for loan

• Learning and careers information

• Large selection of books by African, Caribbean and American Authors, Fiction and Non-Fiction

• 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, Internet & Email:

• FREE Internet access: Book in advance

• Office software

• Online resources - including encyclopaedias, reference material and newspapers

• Specialist accessibility computer software

• Official DSA driving test discs – Available to use in library

• Life in the United Kingdom: A journey into citizenship – Second Edition (2007) Course software on all PC’s.

• Basic computer skills courses. Contact us for more details

• Specialist accessibility computer software

For Children & Under 16s:

• Children’s area

• Toddler Time items: DVDs, videos & talking books - FREE to borrow

• Special collection of books to help with homework

• Specialist children's computer software '2Simple' - make tunes, play educational games

• Toddler Time: Tuesdays 9.30am - 11.30am

• Study Support: Mondays & Tuesdays: 3.30pm – 6.30pm

Facilities:

• A4 scanner

• Fax machine (small charge)

• Photocopier (small charge)

Events and Activities:

• Toddler Time: Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am

• Study Support: Monday’s, Tuesday’s & Thursday’s: 3.30pm – 6.30pm

• Basic computer skills courses - Contact us for more details

• Learning and Work Advisors – Contact us for more details

Access:

• Library all on one level

• Wide entrance

• No public toilets; toilet in staff area available during toddler times.

• Specialist computer software

• Induction loop

• Low counter

Other Info:

• Reading, Events and Promotions -  Your guide to: events, competitions, author visits, news, website links, new services, plus more...

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