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Bottesford Library

Old Primary School, Grantham Road,
Bottesford, Nottingham, NG13 0DF
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Tel: 0116 305 3550
Fax: 01949 842696
E-mail: bottesfordlibrary@leics.gov.uk

About the Library

An attractive small library based in the beautifully restored old school in the centre of the village on Grantham Road.  Library is all on one level.
Brenda Clare, the library manager responsible for Bottesford, is based at Melton Library.  Larger collections can be found at Melton, Grantham or Bingham Libraries.
This library offers the following facilties:
Service Yes/No          Service Yes/No
Automatic doors Yes   Local Studies and Family History Yes
Baby Changing Facilities No   Children's Area Yes
Audio/Talking Books Yes   Children's story tapes/CDs Yes
CDs | DVDs No   Bookstart Yes
Reference Books | Information Services Yes   Wriggly Readers/ Storytime Yes
Access to courses/classes Yes   Photocopier Yes
Newspapers/magazines Yes   Scanner Yes
Local / Tourism information Yes   Printer Yes
Study space / Homework help Yes   Fax machine Yes
Exhibition/Display space No   BBC Webwise, IT for All, MS Office training Yes
Housebound reader service Yes      Opening Times  
OS Mapping Service - New Service Yes       

Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Bottesford Library can deliver Site-Centred, customised maps for your building planning applications. There is a charge for this service. Ask library staff for more deatils about this new service. You can use Siteplans for:
  • Planning applications
  • Insurance claims
  • Conveyancing
  • Home referencing
  • Presentations and reports
  • Property location plans
For more information about this service visit our Ordnance Survey mapping Service webpage

Local Studies

Information about the local community including parish, district and county information
Books and village file on the Bottesford area | Some information on Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire | Census returns and parish registers
Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research.  To use this service:
  • You need to be a member of Leicestershire Library Services
  • You need a library card and a PIN to book the computer. You can book a computer either by visiting your local library or online.
  • Visit the  Reference Library to access Ancestry Library Edition
If you are not a library member then visit your local library and ask a member of the library staff about joining the library.

Events

Wriggly Readers Story and Rhyme Time.  0-4 years with parents or carers.  First  Friday of the month 10.00 - 10.30am.
Dates for 2008 are as follows:
  • 1st August
  • 5th September
  • 3rd October
  • 7th November
  • 5th December

Library Opening Times

Monday Closed am 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday Closed am 5.00pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday Closed all day .
Thursday Closed am 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 12.00 noon 5.00pm - 7.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm

further information

Contact: Melton Library
Telephone: 0116 305 3646
e-mail: meltonmowbraylibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
4 November 2008
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