Central Library
Record Details
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| Opening times | Monday 9.00am to 8.00pm Tuesday 9.00am to 8.00pm Wednesday 9.00am to 8.00pm Thursday 9.00am to 8.00pm Friday 9.00am to 8.00pm Saturday 9.00am to 4.30pm Sunday 12noon to 4.00pm |
| Address | Smithford Way, Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 1FY |
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| Telephone | 024 7683 2314 |
| central.library@coventry.gov.uk | |
| Services offered | Books for loan free of charge A children's library with a collection of books to help with homework A wide variety of music on CD and tape for loan for a small charge Talking Books free to visually impaired people, under 16s DVDs for loan for a small charge Books in Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese Language sets for learning a second language Book request service Free access to 50 bookable computers with office software and internet access Information on computers courses Musical Talks, Readers groups and other events Family Information Service Fax machine (small charge) Photocopier (small charge) Housebound reader service Newspapers and magazines in English, Bengali, Chinese, Gujurati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu |
| Events | http://www.coventry.gov.uk/events/2000654/central_library |
| Rhymetime | Free rhymetime every Thursday from 11.00am to 11.30am for the under fives. (Term time only) |
| Storytime | Free storytime every Saturday from 11.00am to 11.45am. |
| Reading group | Free Central Library Readers' Group on the third Wednesday of each month at 12.30pm to 2.00pm. Rainbow Writers' and Narrators Group - opportunities to read and listen to poetry in many languages on the first Sunday of each month from 1.00pm. |
| Access | Level access, automatic doors, lift to main library and upper level. All public areas are wheelchair accessible. |
