Before I go to the library
Weymouth Library is open at these times:
Monday: | 10am to 5pm |
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Tuesday: | 10am to 5pm |
Wednesday: | 10am to 5pm |
Thursday: | 10am to 6pm |
Friday: | 10am to 5pm |
Saturday: | 10am to 4pm |
Sunday: | Closed |
If I am nervous about going, I can talk to the library staff and ask questions first. I can call:
I can open the doors to the library by holding my hand above the white and black door sensor pad found on the wall outside the library. This will make the doors open automatically.
I can ask the library staff for a tour of the library.
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.
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.
I can ask to borrow ear defenders.
In the children’s area there are bubble tubes to help me relax and a sensory wall to explore.
The library will have sensory items to help me relax if I am anxious. I can ask a member of staff for these.
How I become a member of the library
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.
When I visit the library
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 the books or DVD and tell me when I need to bring it back to the library.
There are other activities I can do at the library.
The library will also have some computers. Using the computers is free, 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.
If I have a library card, I can use it to log into the computers.
If I don’t have a library card, I can ask a member of staff and they will give me a guest card I can use instead.
When I have finished, I will leave the library, using the black and white hand sensor next to the door to open it.