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Christmas & New Year Opening Hours
All County Council managed libraries will be closed on the following dates:
- Sunday 24 December (Christmas Eve)
- Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)
- Wednesday 27 December
- Sunday 31 December (New Year’s Eve)
- Monday 1 January (New Year's Day)
Normal opening hours will apply on all other dates.
- Library opening hours
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Day Opening hours Monday 9.30am to 4pm Tuesday 9.30am to 5pm Wednesday 9.30am to 5pm Thursday 9.30am to 1pm Friday 9.30am to 4pm Saturday 9.30am to 1pm Sunday Closed All County Council managed libraries are closed on bank holidays.
- Location
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Long Street
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 1AX - What we offer
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- books, talking books, large print - browse and borrow books from our shelves
- request books online and collect in the library
- staff select and collect in the library. We can supply book(s) that you like to read
- library account enquiries & general enquiries including joining
- computers with printing – printing is A4 black & white and colour. Bookable in advance online, by phone or ask in the library
- Hublet tablets for use in the library to access eMagazines, eNewspapers and other library eResources. This is a free service
- scanning - instructions are available but staff support is limited. Book the Scanner PC to use this service
- photocopier – A3/A4 black and white and A3/A4 colour
- Wi-Fi
- self service machines to issue, return & renew
- local studies and family history
- Reading Well collection – mental and physical health self-help books and eBooks
- sensory toys - available on request for use in the library
- Micro:bits for loan – start coding with tiny programmable computers. For over 8-year-olds.
- concessionary travel passes - applications and renewals by appointment only. Please contact the library to make a booking
- study space
- member of Online Centres Network (OCN)
- Children’s and young adult groups and activities
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Drop in, no need to book.
- Do Play with Duplo - for children aged 0-2 and their families
- Lego Club – imaginative, creative Lego sessions for children
- Rhyme Time: Babies from birth – songs and rhymes for new-born and young babies with their parents and carers. Ideal for babies not yet moving around
- Rhyme Time – songs and rhymes for 0 to 2-year-olds, and parents and carers
- Story Stomp – fun session for 2 to 4-year-olds and their parents and carers to follow on from Rhyme Time
Eventbrite - to book and further information
- Other groups and activities
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- Afternoon Coffee – a different topic and guest speaker
- Crafts Galore - friendly group for crafts and chat
- Family History Surgery – drop in advice with the Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society
- IT Help - get help using a computer or your own device
- Reading Group - make new friends who share a love of books. Turn up on the day, no need to book
Eventbrite - to book and further information
- Safe Place
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Atherstone Library is a Safe Place where you can go to get help if you feel unsafe or at risk when you are out and about.
We will help you contact your support worker, family member, carer or the police. You will know it’s a Safe Place as it will have a sticker in the window.
For more information visit the Safe Places page.
- Accessibility and Inclusion
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- Disabled access features – DisabledGo has a detailed access guide, showing a graphical summary of the venue’s accessibility using access icons and detailed information of the key features of the venue.
- Floor Plan (PDF, 141 KB)
- Do it online
- Contact us