Sherburn & Villages Community Library open five times a week thanks to support from more than 50 volunteers.
You can borrow a range of books for all ages in a variety of formats, including large print and audio. DVDs and foreign language titles are also available for loan plus jigsaws and games. Loan items can be renewed online and by phone. You can request any item that is not immediately available and reserve books.
There are a variety of activities and groups at the library for adults and children.
Additional services at the library include:
- baby changing and toilet facilities
- family history and local history groups
- free online access to Ancestry.com, Find My Past, the British Newspaper Archive, Access to Research, theory test pro, encyclopaedia britannica, BFI replay (film/tv/video archive)
- Home Library service (HLIS)
- help and support using IT
- help with your blue badge and bus pass applications
- internet and computer access and free Wifi
- information point
- local studies
- maps
- reading well collections and wellbeing bags for loan
- photocopying, printing, scanning and laminating
- study area
- small meeting room for hire
- tea, coffee and hot chocolate
- children’s area
- activities and groups (including children’s story time, stay and play and craft sessions)
- Warm Welcome Space location
- breastfeeding friendly
- dementia friendly
- automatic doors, disabled toilet facilities, induction loop
- free audio books, eBooks, e-magazines
- free newspapers and magazines to read on-site
- gifts for sale
- community noticeboards
To keep up to date with the Sherburn Community Library, visit their Facebook Page.
