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Ratby Library

Main Street, Ratby, Leicestershire, LE6 0LN
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Tel: 0116 305 3668
Fax: 0116 239 4530
E-mail: ratbylibrary@leics.gov.uk
About the Library   |   Local Studies   |   Events   |   Opening Times

About the Library

A small library in the centre of the village opposite the primary school, providing a limited range of services for the local community.  The library has a car park, ramp to entrance and is all on one level with wide aisles.
Christina Baker, the library manager responsible for Ratby, is based at Earl Shilton Library.  A larger collection can be found at Leicester Library.
Library Action Plan  (Word doc)
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
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  

Local Studies

Information about the local community including parish, borough and county information
Local studies information including books and village file on Ratby
Ratby Local History Group notice board.
Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research. For more informarion about this service visit our News & Events webpage.
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.
  • Logon to: www.leics.gov.uk/reference 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.  Every fourth Thursday of the month 2.00pm - 2.30pm.

Library Opening Times

Monday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Tuesday Closed all day .
Wednesday Closed am 2.00pm - 7.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Friday Closed all day .
Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm

further information

Contact: Glenfield Library
Telephone: 0116 305 3591
E-mail: glenfieldlibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
29 May 2008
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