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Loughborough Library

Loughborough Library

Granby Street, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 3DZ
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Tel: 01509 212985 and 01509 266436
Fax: 01509 610594
E-mail: loughboroughlibrary@leics.gov.uk

About the Library

It is a large, busy library in the centre of the town on Granby Street, opposite Queen's Park.  Ramp at front of building and the main part of the library is on one level, with a ramp or steps up to the children's area. The local studies library is on another floor and is only accessible by stairs.  The library has wide aisles and disabled parking space is available in the nearby town car park.
Loughborough is the main library in Charnwood and Karen Williamson, the Library Manager, is based here.  Larger Collections can be found in Leicester and Nottingham.
This library offers the following facilities:
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
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 Yes   BBC Webwise, IT for All, MS Office training Yes
Room Hire Yes      Meeting Room Yes
Housebound reader service Yes   OS Mapping Service - New service Yes

Ordnance Survey Maps

Loughborough 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 & Family History

Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research.
Large collection of books about Loughborough, Charnwood, Leicestershire and surrounding areas Maps old and new, and village files for most Leicestershire towns and villages
Local census information including 1841 - 1901 census records plus 1881 census on CD-ROM with national coverage Parish registers for Loughborough and surrounding villages
More census returns and parish registers International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Early town and trade directories More information about Loughborough Local Studies Resources

Events & What's On

Books from around the world display at Loughborough Library
Wriggly Readers Story and Rhyme Time. 0-4 years with parents or carers. Every Tuesday. 10.00am - 10.30am.  Every Thursday 2.00pm - 2.30pm.  First Sunday of the month 11.15 - 11.45. Drag your dad along too!
Chatterbooks Reading Group for 8 - 12 year olds. Meets first Tuesday of the month, 3.45 - 5.00pm.  Please contact the library for details.
Events for children throughout the year. Please contact the library for details.
ICT taster sessions, Skills for Life classes, WEA classes

Library Opening Times

Monday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm

further information

Contact: Loughborough Library
Telephone: 01509 212985
E-mail: loughboroughlibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
26 June 2009
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