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Coalville Library

High Street, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3EA
Map with location of Coalville Library
Tel: 0116 305 3565
Fax: 01530 832019
E-mail: coalvillelibrary@leics.gov.uk

About the Library

The Library is on the High Street near the crossroads and limited short stay parking is available behind the library.  Ramp to entrance and the library is all on one level with wide aisles.  Disabled parking and Disabled toilets.
This is the main library in the Coalville area and Tracey Beighton, the library manager, is based here.  A larger collection can be found at Loughborough Library.
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 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 / Meeting Room Yes      Opening Times  
Housebound reader service Yes   OS Mapping Service - New service Yes

Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Coalville Library can deliver Site-Centred, customised maps for your building planning applications. View more information about Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Local Studies

  • Information on the local community including town, district and county information
  • Collection of books about Coalville and North West Leicestershire
  • Maps old and new, and Village files for Coalville and surrounding district
  • Parish registers and census records
  • Census returns and parish registers
  • Early town and trade directories - listed by date or listed by directory
  • Microfiche and microfilm reader and printer
  • Beginner's session on family history on the internet
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 Thursday 10.30 - 11.00am
Chatter Books reading group for 7-12 year olds. First Wednesday of the month 3.45pm - 4.45pm.  We chat about books we are reading, play games, have quizzes, and find out about new books.
Age Concern office coffee morning, every Tuesday 10am-12pm.
MP's surgeries by appointment.
Basic internet taster sessions.

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

further information

Contact: Coalville Library
Telephone: 0116 305 3565
E-mail: coalvillelibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
24 February 2009
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