Orton library
Dates for Christmas
events at Orton library
We are in the Orton Centre, on the opposite side to QD and next
to Bushfield Community College
Contact details
Opening Hours
- Monday 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Tuesday 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Wednesday 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Thursday 9.30am to 7.00pm
- Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Saturday 10.00am to 3.00pm
- 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
- DVDs and music CDs
- 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 and Archive services
* 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
Regular events and activities
- Storytime - Tuesdays 10.00am to 10.30am (term time only)
and Thursdays 10.00am to 10.30am (all year round).
- Baby rhyme time - Mondays 10.30am to 11.00am.
- Laughing parrot reading group for children
aged 11 -13 - Monthly on Wednesdays from 3.30pm to
4.30pm.
- Homework club - every Saturday (excluding holidays) from
2.00pm to 3.00pm
- Orton reading group - first Wednesday of every month at
10.00am
-
CodeX after school group
Free computer taster sessions
- Introduction to Internet
- Introduction to email
- Introduction to scanning
- Contact library for session times and to book a place
First time on line
- Free taster sessions for beginners
- 5 week course
- Weeks 1-3 Using your computer
- Weeks 4-5 Using the internet
- Wednesday mornings 11-12noon
- Other days/times may be available depending on demand
To find out more about these sessions or to book a place, call
in to the library or ring 864280 (ask for Orton Library).
Taster sessions
- How to use a scanner
- Family history starter sessions
Class visits for schools
- Please contact the library to arrange
Events and Activities for families, adults and children
- Summer reading schemes
- Holiday activities
Please contact the library for details of future events