Wigston Library

Bull Head Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester, LE18 1PA
Map with location of Wigston Library
Tel: 0116 305 3689
Fax: 0116 281 2985
E-mail: wigstonlibrary@leics.gov.uk

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About the library

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Large, modern centrally located library. This is the main library in the Wigston District. Entrance on Bull Head Street, parking at the rear of the building. Ramp at front of building and library is all on one level with wide aisles, but other facilities including toilets on lower floor. Lift and stairs to lower floor or alternative entrance on same level.

Marilyn Pemberton, the library manager is based here. A larger collection can be found in Leicester Central Lending and Reference Library.

"This Year We Will" poster (PDF)

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	No	Photocopier	Yes
Newspapers/magazines	Yes	Scanner and Printer	Yes
Local / Tourism information	Yes	Fax machine	Yes
Study space / Homework help	Yes	BBC Webwise, IT for All, MS Office training	Yes
Exhibition/Display space	Yes	OS Mapping Service	Yes
Room Hire / Meeting Room	Yes	Tipping Service	Yes
Housebound reader service	Yes	Opening Times

Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Wigston Library can deliver Site-Centred, customised maps for your building planning applications.More about Ordnance Survey Mapping Service

Tipping Permits

Do you want to tip waste using a van or trailer? Did you know that you need a short term tipping permit to do this? Call the Customer Service Centre on 0116 305 0001 to apply and then collect your permit from Wigston Library.

Local Studies

Books about the district | Maps old and new | Some old cuttings files on surrounding villages

Census returns, | Parish registers | Local newspapers | Microfiche reader

Leicestershire Record Office with a fully comprehensive collection on the county is nearby

Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research.

Events/What's On

Gardening Talk: Derek Cox (from BBC Radio Leicester’s ‘Down to Earth') - Vegetables in Containers - Tuesday 23 March, 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Dyslexia Drop-in session - 27 March 10.00am - 12.00noon
Learning Support Service tutors will be available to talk informally about dyslexia and how this affects children and young people. Some resources and approaches will be available to view.

Chatterbooks reading group for 9 - 12 years, 1st Tues of the month 3.30 - 4.45 pm.

Wriggly Readers Story and Rhyme Time, 0-4 years with parents or carers. Every Tuesday 10.00am - 10.45 am.

Bookmark Readers' Group

Events Guide | What's On

Library Opening Times