Libraries and leisure

Welwyn Garden City Library

Campus West
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6AJ

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)

This library is also known as the Campus West Library.


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

Access for people with disabilities

• Disabled parking nearby
• Wheelchair access
• Accessible toilet in Campus West
• Hearing induction loop
• Accessible computer facilities
• Supernova software for screen-reading and magnification
• Electronic magnifier
• Lift to upper floor

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

• Storytime: Fridays, 14.15-14.45
• Baby Rhyme Time: 1st Friday each month, 10.30-11.00 On the following dates (2008): 4 January, 1 February, 7 March, 4 April, 2 May, 6 June, 4 July, 1 August, 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December.
• Chatterbooks reading group for 8-12 year olds
• Electronic magnifier
• Black and White Photocopier
• Fax service
• Microfilm reader/printer
• Microfiche reader
• Display space
• Study space
• Home Library Service
• Current Electoral Roll - Welwyn Hatfield District Roll held, edited version only