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Dogsthorpe library

Dogsthorpe library is situated in the middle of the row of shops in Central Avenue Dogsthorpe. It is reached from Elmfield Road or Eastern Avenue and is opposite Dogsthorpe School.

 

Contact details

Opening hours

  • Monday 9.30am to 5.00pm (closed 12.30pm to 1.30pm)
  • Tuesday 9.30am to 5.00pm (closed 12.30pm to 1.30pm)
  • Wednesday 9.30am to 6.00pm (closed 12.30pm to 1.30pm)
  • Thursday 1.30pm to 5.00pm
  • Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm (closed 12.30pm to 1.30pm)
  • Saturday 9.30am to 1.00pm
  • Sunday Closed

Services

  • Free library membership
  • A range of books - fiction, non-fiction and reference
  • Picture and board books
  • Talking books on tape and CD
  • Free requests for all items from our catalogue
  • Renewal of books 24hrs per day by phone or Internet
  • Reading Advice
  • 24/7 access to online information and resources newspapers, reference books, journals and encyclopedias
  • Access to Council information
  • Free use of PCs and access to the Internet*
  • Enquiry and information service
  • Local and community information
  • Local history books

* If you do not have a PIN or have forgotten it, please see a member of library staff with your library card and a form of ID.

Facilities

  • A children's area
  • Copying and fax
  • Adaptive Technology which allows access to computing for those with disabilities
  • Computers for public use

Regular activities and events

  • Adult reading group "Cover to Cover" - Meets every second Wednesday of the month 5.00pm to 6.00pm.
  • Homework club (years 3 to 8) - Wednesdays 3.45pm to 5.45pm (free computers and printing).
  • Wriggly readers - Thursdays 2.00pm to 3.00pm.
  • Over 50's club - Tuesdays 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
  • CodeX after school group

Taster sessionsDogsthorpe Library

  • Absolute beginners on computers.
  • Family history starter sessions.

Class visits for schools

  • Please contact the library.

Events and activities for families, adults and children

  • Summer reading schemes
  • Holiday activities