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Earl Shilton Library

Earl Shilton Library

Wood Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, LE9 7NE
Map with location of Earl Shilton Library
Tel: 0116 305 8392
Fax: 01455 850931
E-mail: earlshiltonlibrary@leics.gov.uk

About the Library

This is the main library in the Earl Shilton area and Christina Baker, the library manager, is based here.  A larger collection can be found at Hinckley Library.
The Library is on the main A47 in the middle of the village shopping area.  Ramp to entrance and library is on two levels with stairs to the 2nd floor.
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 DVDs   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
Housebound reader service Yes      Opening Times  
OS Mapping Service - New service Yes      

Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Earl Shilton Library can deliver Site-Centred, customised maps for your building planning applications.

Local Studies

Information on the local community including parish, borough and county information
Books and village file on Earl Shilton | Census returns and parish registers
Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research.

Events/What's On

Wriggly Readers Story and Rhyme Time, 0-4 years with parents or carers.  Every Wednesday 10.00 - 10.30 (2 yrs+) and 11.00 - 11.30 (Under 2's)

Library Opening Times

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

further information

Contact: Earl Shilton Library
Telephone: 0116 305 2761
E-mail: earlshiltonlibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
24 February 2009
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