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Wrexham Public Libraries

Loan Information

Loan Period:

   Books & CDs - 3 weeks
   DVDs - 1 week Videos no longer in stock

Renewals:
Yes, unless the item is recalled.

Web Pages:
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/libraries/LibHome.htm

Catalogue:
https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/Library-Online-Catalogue/cgi-bin/vps2_viewpoint.sh

Joining Information:

You will need an Accepted Form of Identitification showing your address (utility bill less than 3 months old) and will have to complete a short form, or a current membership card of any LINC or UK Library.

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Services and Provisions

What we offer:

    Access to online material from home
    Audio visual material
    Books
    Careers Plus surgeries
    Children and teenage sections
    Citizens Advice Bureau surgeries
    Clubs and discussion groups
    Collections for residential homes
    Craft and storytelling sessions
    Galleries
    Home delivery service for elderly or infirm
    IT taster sessions
    Large print and audio books
    School and playgroup visits

Facilities:

    Faxing, scanning, photocopying facilities
    Meeting rooms available (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.

Electronic Resources:

    Ancestry
    Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
    Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Junior
    Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Student
    NewsBank
    Oxford English Dictionary Online
    Oxford Reference Online
    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
    Wrexham Mediatheque

Specialised Access:
Access programs for disabled users available on some computers. Supernova (for screen readings and magnification)

Further Information

Restricted Material:

    Items in stock under 12 months unavailable for loan outside Wrexham
    Newspapers
    Occasional temporary exclusions
    Periodicals
    Reference Material, including local studies
    School Library Material

Reference Collections:
Each Wrexham Library has its own reference collection of varying sizes.

Charges:
Please see Wrexham Libraries' external site for details of charges

On Sale:
Computer consumables (memory sticks, CD-R). Publications.

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: library@wrexham.gov.uk
Phone: 01978 292090