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Thurmaston Library

Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
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Tel: 0116 305 3513
Fax: 0116 264 0270
E-mail: thurmastonlibrary@leics.gov.uk
About the Library   |   Local Studies   |   Events   |   Opening Times

About the Library

A small library next to Church Hill School, providing a limited range of services for the local community.  Ramp to entrance and the library is all on one level.  Car park available.
Karen Cox, the library manager responsible for Thurmaston, is based at Syston Library.  A larger collection can be found at Syston Library.
This library offers the following facilities:
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 DVDs   Bookstart Yes
Reference Books | Information Services Yes   Wriggly Readers/ Storytime Yes
Access to courses/classes No   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  

Local Studies

Information about the local community including parish, district and county information
Local studies information including books, maps and village files on Thurmaston, Barkby and Wreake Valley
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.  Third Monday of the month 2.30pm - 3.00pm.
Festive coffee morning. Drop in for coffee and mince pies on Saturday 22nd December, 10 - 1. Proceeds will be donated to Rainbows, the East Midlands children's hospice.

Library Opening Times

Monday 10.00am - 12.00noon 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday Closed am 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Wednesday Closed all day .
Thursday Closed am 2.00pm - 6.00pm
Friday Closed am 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm

further information

Contact: Syston Library
Telephone: 0116 305 3500
E-mail: systonlibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
4 November 2008
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