Libraries and leisure

Stevenage Central Library

Central Library
Southgate
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 1HD

Telephone
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 (Minicom Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00, Sat 09.00-16.00)


Opening hours
Monday: 09.00-20.00
Tuesday: 09.00-20.00
Wednesday: 09.00-20.00
Thursday: 10.00-20.00
Friday: 09.00-20.00
Saturday: 09.00-16.00
Sunday: 13.00-17.00

Access for people with disabilities

• Disabled parking nearby
• Lift to first floor
• 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
• Inpage Urdu - Urdu word processing/desktop publishing software
• Banglaword - Bengali word processing 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

• Visitor Information Point
• Storytime: Thursdays, 14.00–14.30. Saturdays, follow link on right for dates and times of sessions
• Baby Rhyme Time - follow link on right for dates and times of sessions
• Chatterbooks reading group for 8-12 year olds
• Electronic magnifier
• Photocopier
• Fax service
• Microfilm/microfiche reader/printer
• Display space
• Study space
• Home Library Service
• Current Electoral Roll - Stevenage Roll held, edited version only