Reasons to visit Jubilee Library
Regular activities:
- Reading groups - there are currently three at the library
- Silver Surfer sessions for over 50’s, first Tuesday each month, 10am-5pm
- Open University drop in sessions
For children:
- Chat, relax, find out, sit and read or join in our regular activities, we also have lots of lovely story books, discovery books, books for babies, films and stories on CD and books to help families
- Chatterbooks Book Group on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 3.30-5.00pm
- Baby Boogie first and third Thursday of the month, 10.15-10.45am or 11.45am-12.15pm
- Saturday session for dads/male carers every second Saturday of each month (except August) 10.15–10.45am
- Stories for under 5s every Wednesday from 10.15-10.45am
- Activities - we hold regular a regular Sunday morning cinema along with all sorts of regular crafts and activities for children and young people.
- Homework Clubs - for 9-11 year olds every Monday 3.30-5pm (term-time only)
For young people:
- Young Persons lounge designed just for you to relax, meet have a coffee in this funky new area, play Wii with our massive plasma screen, chill and chat….This section also offers information books to help with exams and homework, graphic novels and a great range of books everyone reading!
- Activities - look out for the latest what’s on, we run lots of regular events including animation and crafty stuff workshops.
Available at Jubilee Library:
- Books for loan, including fiction, non-fiction, a large print section, and a reference collection
- Free information and enquiry service - using book and internet resourced materials
- Designated film area with DVDs for hire, covering all genres including world cinema
- CDs, audio books and language courses for hire
- Special collection of adult graphic novels
- Music scores and tutor books
- Community information
- Local studies for loan and reference
- Rare books and special collections
- Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender collection
- Essential skills collection
- Careers and job seekers reference sources
- Newspapers and periodicals
- A Booklover Store with many unusual book-related gifts
- Conference Rooms for hire
- Helpful and friendly staff!
Internet and Computer access free:
Visit the IT suite for word processing, access to the internet and online services via our Virtual Reference Library. These include
- Which? Magazine for consumer information
- British Standards Online
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Times Digital Archive
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Marketline Business Information Centre
- Ancestry for family history research
- E-Clips for careers information
- Range of assistive technology and furniture for disabled customers
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