Libraries and leisure

Central Resources Library

New Barnfield
Travellers Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 8XG

Telephone
For most enquiries, including renewals but excluding Performing Arts, please call 0300 123 4049.

• Select option 1 for renewals (03.00 - 23.45 every day)
• Select option 2 for other enquiries (Mon 10.00 - 20.00, Tue-Thu 08.00 - 20.00, Fri 08.00 - 17.00, Sat 09.00 - 16.00)

For Performing Arts enquiries, please call 01707 281533 (Mon 10.00 - 20.00, Tue-Fri 08.00 - 20.00, Sat 09.00 - 16.00).

Our Minicom number is 0300 123 4041 (Mon-Fri 08.00 - 20.00, Sat 09.00 - 16.00).

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WOMEN IN HISTORY: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

31 MARCH 2010 AT 8pm

Women In History: A Force to be reckoned with is a panel event taking place at CRL on 31 March 1010 at 8pm.  Bestselling Historians Kate Williams (Becoming Queen), Alex Von Tunzelmann (Indian Summer) and Susan Ronald (The Pirate Queen) talk about Queen Victoria, Pamela Mountbatten and Queen Elizabeth, as well as discussing the power and influence of women in history.

The public are encouraged to come along, quiz the panellists and join the debate - a stimulating evening for all history buffs!

For tickets please call us using one of the numbers above, or pop in to the library.

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About the Central Resources Library

The Central Resources Library, also known as CRL, supports the services provided by the other public libraries in Hertfordshire by acting as a Central Reference Library, and housing the County's special information collections, Business Information Point, UK Official Publications collection, Performing Arts Collection and reserve lending stock. It does not hold recently published fiction or non-fiction, children's material, large print or talking books.

Opening hours

Monday: 10.00-20.00
Tuesday: 09.00-20.00
Wednesday: 09.00-20.00
Thursday: 09.00-20.00
Friday: 09.00-17.00
Saturday: 09.00-16.00
Sunday: Closed

Access for people with disabilities

• Disabled parking nearby
• Wheelchair access
• Accessible toilet
• Hearing induction loop
• Accessible computer facilities
• Supernova software for screen-reading and magnification
• Electronic magnifier

Computer facilities

Computer Suite providing:

• Internet and web-based e-mail
• Windows XP
• Office 2003: Word, Excel,Powerpoint and Access
• Publisher 2003 and Front Page 2003
• Media players and image manipulation software
• Digital scanner
• Colour A4 printer

A free Wi-Fi service is also available in the library for users with their own Wi-Fi enabled device.

Services and facilities

• Business information
• Reference information
• UK Official publications
• British Standards, web subscription
• European information
• Performing Arts Collection
• Reserve lending stock
• Electronic magnifier
• Photocopier
• Fax service
• Microfiche/microfilm reader/printer
• Display space
• Study Space
• Electoral Rolls - NONE at this library