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Festive cheer at Oadby Library
Posted on 02/12/2009
Community Services
Take a break from the hurly burly of Christmas and join staff at Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, for festive readings, mincepies and coffee.
Starting at 10.30am on Tuesday, 15th December there will be readings about the festive season aimed at adults. All are welcome.
Oadby Library is now one-year-old and continues to be a busy, vibrant community space open seven days a week. Contact the library for more information on 0116 305 8763.
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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