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Ashby de la Zouch Library

North Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics, LE65 1HU
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Tel: 0116 305 5917
E-mail: ashbydelazouchlibrary@leics.gov.uk
About the Library   |   Local Studies   |   Events   |   Opening Times

About the Library

The Library is in an old school building on North Street, between Ivanhoe Community College and the Health Centre, in front of Hood Park.  The library is all on one level and there is disabled parking.
It's the main library in the Ashby De La Zouch area and Hilary Imrie, the library manager is based here.  Larger collections can be found at Coalville and Loughborough Libraries.
This library offers the following facilties:
Service Yes/No          Service Yes/No
Automatic doors Yes   Local Studies and Family History Yes
Baby Changing Facilities No   Children's Area Yes
Audio/Talking Books Yes   Children's story tapes/CDs Yes
CDs | DVDs Yes   Bookstart Yes
Reference Books | Information Services Yes   Wriggly Readers/ Storytime Yes
Access to courses/classes Yes   Photocopier Yes
Newspapers/magazines Yes   Scanner Yes
Local / Tourism information Yes   Printer Yes
Study space / Homework help Yes   Fax machine Yes
Exhibition/Display space Yes   BBC Webwise, IT for All, MS Office training Yes
Housebound reader service Yes      Opening Times  

Local Studies

Information on the local community including town, district and county information
Collection of books about Ashby District | Maps for Ashby, Appleby Magna and Moira
Microfiche reader | Some information covering Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Burton on Trent
There is a larger collection of material covering the area at Coalville Library
Ancestry Library Edition is available in this library free of charge to do family history research. For more informarion about this service visit our News & Events webpage.
To use this service:
  • You need to be a member of Leicestershire Library Services
  • You need a library card and a PIN to book the computer. You can book a computer either by visiting your local library or online.
  • Logon to: www.leics.gov.uk/reference to access Ancestry Library Edition
If you are not a library member then visit your local library and ask a member of the library staff about joining the library.
Ashby Museum is at the other end of the building

Events

Readers and Writers Groups
You can make an appointment to see the Registrar here on Monday or Thursday afternoons.

Library Opening Times

Monday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Wednesday Closed all day
Thursday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 8.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

further information

Contact: Ashby Library
Telephone: 0116 305 5917
E-mail: ashbydelazouchlibrary@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
23 July 2008
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