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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
  • 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, term-time only
  • 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






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