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Shaftesbury Library is open at these times:
Monday: | 10am to 5pm |
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Tuesday: | 10am to 5pm |
Wednesday: | Closed |
Thursday: | Midday to 6pm |
Friday: | 10am to 5pm |
Saturday: | 10am to 1pm |
Sunday: | Closed |
If I am nervous about going, I can talk to the library staff and ask questions first. I can call:
I can ask the library staff for a tour of the library.
There are people who work at the library who I can talk to. I will know who they are by their badges.
The library is usually a quiet place where people talk quietly, relax and read books.
Sometimes it might be noisy. If it is noisy, I can talk to a librarian.
When I get to the library I will see a desk.
I will talk to one of the library staff there about how to become a member of the library.
I will complete a form. I will write my name, address, date of birth, telephone number and email address and sign it.
I will show them identification. This can be a driving licence, bank statement or household bill.
The library staff will give me a library card and a PIN.
In the library, there will be shelves of books and DVDs.
I can sit in a chair to read a book.
I can borrow a book or DVD and take it home with me. I will have to pay to borrow a DVD. If I want to borrow a book or DVD I will talk to a member of the library staff.
The staff will show me how to borrow books or DVDs and tell me when I need to bring them back to the library.
The library will also have some computers.
There is no charge to use the computers, but I will have to pay for printing. I can reserve a time to use a computer or I can wait for one to be available.
When I am finished I will leave the library.