Blandford Library picture journey

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This is a picture of the entrance to Blandford Library. The main door is open.

Before I go to the library

Blandford Library is open at these times:


Monday:	10am to 6:30pm
Tuesday:	9:30am to 5pm
Wednesday:	Closed
Thursday:	9:30am to 6:30pm
Friday:	9:30am to 1pm
Saturday:	9:30am to 4pm
Sunday:	Closed

Blandford Library

Email: blandfordlibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Tel: 01258 452075
Full contact details

I can ask the library staff for a tour of the library.

This picture has a white and orange front desk with a library assistant sitting behind it. There are shelves of books to the left, right and back of the picture.

About the library

There are people who work at the library who I can talk to. I will know who they are by their badges.

This is a picture of a library assistant holding a stack of books, standing and smiling at the camera. There are shelves of books behind them.

The library is usually a quiet place where people talk quietly, relax and read books.

This picture has a book shelf to the left filled with books and a white table with four green chairs to the right. Sometimes it might be noisy.

This picture shows three children looking at the books in the children's section and an adult standing to the right of them.

If it is noisy, I can talk to a librarian. I can ask to borrow ear defenders.

This is a picture of a pair of blue ear defenders.

How I become a member of the library

When I get to the library I will see a desk.

This is a picture of the front desk and a library assistant sitting behind working on a computer.
I will talk to one of the library staff there about how to become a member of the library.

This is a picture of the front desk with a library assistant behind lifting some papers.

I will complete a form. I will write my name, address, date of birth, telephone number and email address and sign it.

This is a picture of a person filling in a form and and another person indicating where to sign the form.
I will show them identification. This can be a driving licence, bank statement or household bill.

This is a picture of a driving licence.

The library staff will give me a library card and a PIN.

This is a picture of a Dorset Library card.

When I visit the library

In the library there will be shelves of books and DVDs.

This is a picture of frees standing book shelves filled with books to the right and more bookshelves behind and to the left.

I can sit in a chair to read a book.

This picture has a book shelf to the left filled with books and a white table with four green chairs to the right.

I can borrow a book or DVD and take it home with me. I will have to pay to borrow a DVD.

This is a picture of a person sitting down and reading a book.

If I want to borrow a book or DVD I will talk to a member of the library staff.

This is a picture of the front desk with a library assistant behind lifting some papers.

The staff will show me how to borrow the books or DVD and tell me when I need to bring it back to the library.

This is a picture of a library self service machine.

The library will also have some computers. There is no charge to use the computers, but I will have to pay for printing.

This is a picture of a desk with three computer screens and keyboards and three chairs in from of desk.

I can reserve a time to use a computer or I can wait for one to be available.