Information on Loughborough

Temporary Library Closure

Posted on 30/11/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

27 November 2009

Temporary Library Closure

Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, will be closed all day on Thursday 10th December 2009 for essential maintenance.

The library apologies for any inconvenience and customers wishing to use library facilities can go to their nearest Leicestershire County libraries which are Great Glen Library or Wigston Library.

Customers with a PIN may also renew their books by visiting: www.leics.gov.uk/libraries or calling 0845 6022815, which is a 24/7 renewal service.

Oadby Library will reopen on Friday, 11th December at 9am.

Background notes

Libraries across Leicestershire are continuing to see an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself recovering from a recession. Traditionally, people turn to public libraries for cheaper entertainment, information about finding employment, free access to computers and the internet, help with saving money and being ‘greener’ by borrowing free books rather than buying.

Leicestershire libraries have seen vast improvements recently, as part of an £8 million refurbishment programme.

Self service machines are now being introduced at major libraries across the county and will allow people to borrow and return books, CDs, DVDs quickly and easily, contributing to a much more effective and improved customer service.

A new mobile library has also been introduced. The mobile service enables residents in rural areas with no static library to access the service from their community.

It’s free to join libraries around Leicestershire. The service:

  • offers free book loans
  • enables you to research free information
  • offers free use of computers
  • offers free use of the Internet via Broadband
  • offers music and films available for hire from as little as £1 per week

Details of library developments can be found on www.leics.co.uk/libraries

Details of events can be found at www.leics.co.uk/events

Facts & figures about Leicestershire libraries in 2008-2009

  • 55 libraries
  • 92,378 hours open
  • 3,853,867 visitors
  • 6 Mobile libraries
  • 412 PCs
  • 22,205 DVDs to rent
  • 728,628 books to borrow

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