St Barnabas Library: More information

What's in Your Library?

General:

• Citizenship Classes

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

• Books collections including: 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

• 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: Book in advance

• Office software

• Online resources  - including encyclopaedias, reference material and newspapers

• Specialist accessibility computer software

For Children & Under 16s:

• 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 9.30am - 11.30am

• Nappy changing facilities available

• Special collection of books to help with homework

• Study Support: Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 3.30pm - 6.30pm. Saturdays: 10.00am - 3.30pm

Facilities:

• A4 scanner

• Fax machine (small charge)

• Photocopier (small charge)

Events and Activities:

• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) course: Contact the library for day and time (term time only)

• Toddler time: Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am

• Study Support: Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 3.30pm - 6.30pm. Saturdays: 10.00am - 3.30pm

• One Stop Network: drop in sessions Fridays 2.00pm - 4.00pm (help with filling in job applications, CV's etc).

• Learning Matters 45+: Fridays 2.00pm - 4.00pm (drop in sessions)

• Library and book club events

• Poetry Evening (Multi language): 'Mehfil-e-Shayeri' - 1st Saturday of every month  4.00pm - 6.00pm ). More information: www.mehfil-e-shayeri.org

Access:

• Library all on one level

• Wide entrance - automatic doors

• Public and accessible toilets available

• Specialist computer software

• Induction loop available

Other Info:

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

• 'BookNews' Library e-mail Newsletter: Get the latest information about library events, competitions, book collections, author visits and more... E-newsletter sent monthly if you provided your email address when joining. Not sure? Check/update your details now