Watford Central Library
Central Library
Hempstead Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 3EU
Telephone
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 (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
- Wheelchair access to ground floor/lending library and via lift to 1st level/Local Studies Gallery and 2nd level Reference library and study area; there is restricted access to the Lecture Theatre, please phone the library to discuss your requirements
- Accessible toilet (RADAR key)
- Hearing induction loops
- 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
- Executive Panjabi - Panjabi 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
- Storytime: Tuesdays, 14.15–14.45 and on the following Sundays (2008): 15 June Stories for Father's day, 23 August Dual language stories in Urdu and English, 26 October Halloween stories in British Sign Language and English, 21 December Christmas stories
- Baby Rhyme Time: 1st and 3rd Thursday every month, 14.15-14.45
- Baby changing
- Home Library Service
- Electronic magnifier
- Photocopier (black & white)
- Fax service
- Study space
- Microfilm/microfiche reader/printer
- Display and exhibition space
- Lecture hall available for hire
- Current Electoral Roll - edited version for Watford and Three Rivers