Libraries and leisure

Central Resources Library

New Barnfield
Travellers Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 8XG

Telephone
From area codes 01923 and 0208 contact:
01923 471333 (Enquiries Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00 Sat 09.00-16.00)
01923 471373 (Renewals 03.00 - 23.45 every day)
01923 471599 (Textphone Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00 Sat 09.00-16.00)
01707 281533 (Performing Arts - opening hours apply)

From all other area codes in Hertfordshire contact:
01438 737333 (Enquiries Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00 Sat 09.00-16.00)
01438 737373 (Renewals 03.00 - 23.45 every day)
01438 737599 (Textphone Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00 Sat 09.00-16.00)
01707 281533 (Performing Arts - opening hours apply)

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, childrens material, large print or talking books.

Opening hours
Monday: 10.00-20.00
Tuesday: 08.00-20.00
Wednesday:08.00-20.00
Thursday: 08.00-20.00
Friday: 08.00-17.00
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

• 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
• Scanner

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