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Blaby Library

Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 4DW
Map with location of Blaby Library
Tel: 0116 305 3516
Fax: 0116 278 0245
E-mail: blabylibrary@leics.gov.uk

About the Library

The library is in the centre of Blaby, in the car park adjacent to "Waitrose".  Blaby Library is all on one level with wide aisles.  
It is the main library in the Blaby area and Beryl Jones, the library manager, is based here.  
Larger collections are available at Wigston and Oadby 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 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 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

Blaby Library can deliver Site-Centred, customised maps for your building planning applications. There is a charge for this service. More about the Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Local Studies

Books about Blaby area
Local maps and Village files covering Glenhills, Cosby, Whetstone and Glen Parva
Census for Blaby/Enderby district - 1891 only | Parish registers for Blaby area. | Census returns and parish registers
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. From April 2010 - First Wednesday of the month 10.15am - 11.00am (Previously Thursday) and every other Saturday 10.00am - 10.30am.
Internet Taster sessions - Many times available, book in now for your free introduction to the internet or email.
For details of upcoming talks and children's events check Events in Blaby District Libraries

Library Opening Times

Monday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

further information

Last Updated:
24 February 2009
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