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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 Closed Tuesday 9.30am to 1pm & 2pm to 7pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.30am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm Friday 9.30am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm Saturday 9.30am to 1pm Sunday Closed All County Council managed libraries are closed on bank holidays.
- Location
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Bridge Street
Polesworth
Tamworth
B78 1DT - 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
- scanning - instructions are available but staff support is limited. Book the Scanner PC to use this service
- photocopier – A4 black & white and colour
- WiFi
- self service machines to issue, return & renew
- 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 eight 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.
- Lego Club – imaginative, creative Lego sessions for children
- Duplo Club - for children aged 0-2 and their families
- Rhyme Time – songs and rhymes for 0-2 year olds and parents and carers
- Story Stomp – fun session with stories and rhymes for 2-4 year olds and their parents and carers to follow on from Rhyme Time
Eventbrite - to book and events information
- Other groups and activities
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- Book and a Brew – tea, coffee and a chat
- Close Knit Friends craft group - every Friday between 10.30 and 12 noon
- IT Help - get help using a computer or your own device
- Page Turners reading group - Every Tuesday. No need to book
Eventbrite - to book and events information
- Safe Place
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Polesworth 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, 61 KB)
- Do it online
- Contact us