Loan Period:

   Books & CDs - 3 weeks
   Videos and DVDs - 3 weeks

Renewals:
Yes, unless the item is recalled

Web Pages:
http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/libraries

Catalogue:
http://libraryonline.flintshire.gov.uk

Joining Information:
You will need an Accepted Form of Identitification showing your address (e.g utility bill less than 3 months old) or a current membership card of any LINC or UK Library. Children and Young People are free to join without needing a signature from parental guarantors or proof of address. There are no fines for overdue books and there are no charges for lost and damaged books for 0-5 year olds.

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What we offer:

    Access to online material from home
    Audio visual material
    Books
    Children and teenage sections
    Craft and storytelling sessions during school holidays
    Home delivery service for elderly or infirm
    Large print and audio books
    Magazines
    Newspapers
    Playgroups

Facilities:

    Faxing and photocopying facilities
    Meeting rooms available in larger Libraries (charges apply)
    Printers (charges apply)
    Study space

Access to computers:
Free computer and internet access. Bookings as required.

Computer Programmes:
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat Reader, Publisher. Additional software on selected PCs.

Electronic Resources:

    Ancestry (accessible from Library PCs)
    Britannica Junior
    Britannica Student
    Cobra
    Dictionary of National Biography
    Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
    Infotrac
    Know UK
    News UK
    Net Library E-Audio Books
    Oxford English Dictionary Online
    Oxford Reference Online
    Times Digital Archive

Specialised Access:
Assistive technology and software. Penfrield XP, Cicero (for screen reading and magnification)

Restricted Material:

   Items in stock under 12 months unavailable for loan outside Flintshire
   Local History Material 
   Reference Material.

Reference Materials:
Flintshire's main information centre is '@nswers' at Mold Library and Museum Arthurian Collection. Over 2000 items in 12 languages. Includes texts attributed to Gildas, Nennius, and Geoffrey of Monmouth. Earliest references in the Welsh language to the later works of Malory and Tennyson.

Charges:
Please visit Flintshire Libraries' external site for information on charges.

On Sale:

    Computer consumables (memory sticks, CD-R)
    Publications
    Some Libraries sell theatre tickets

Help Available:
Help with the library catalogue, using the internet and other computer applications,  finding material on the shelves, and detailed information searches. Library tours available on request.

Enquiries:
Email: newnet@flintshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01352 704422