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The new Braunstone Town library from the outside

Braunstone Town Library

Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, LE3 2PP
Map with location of Braunstone Town Library
Tel: 0116 305 5900
E-mail: braunstonetownlibrary@leics.gov.uk
About the library   |   Local Studies   |   Events   |   Opening Times

About the Library

A community library next to the civic centre, with plenty of car parking space available.  The library is all on one level with wide aisles.
Sue Johnson, the library manager responsible for Braunstone Town, is based at Glenfield Library.  Larger Collections can be found at Glenfield and Blaby 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 Yes   Children's Area Yes
Audio/Talking Books Yes   Children's story tapes/CDs Yes
DVDs Yes   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 Yes   BBC Webwise, IT for All, MS Office training No
Housebound reader service Yes      Opening Times  

Local Studies Information

Information about the local community including limited Parish, District and County Council information
Local studies including books, parish records and village file on Braunstone Town
Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research.

Events

Wriggly Readers Story and Rhyme Time. 0-4 years with parents or carers.  Second Thursday and Fourth Monday of the month 2.15pm - 2.45pm.
Browsers' Corner:  Drop in for Tea and a chat.  Fridays 10.00am - 12.00
Internet Taster sessions: - Many times available, book in now for your free introduction to the internet or email.
Gardening Talk: Andrew Mikolajski (Lecturer at Warwickshire College): Fruit & Vegetables in Containers:- Monday 22 March, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
For details of upcoming talks and children's events check Events in Blaby District Libraries

Library Opening Times

Monday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Tuesday Closed am 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Thursday Closed am 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm

further information

Contact: County Hall Library
Telephone: 0116 305 6988
E-Mail: libraries@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
15 March 2010
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