Barrhead library
Contact details
4 Church Road
Barrhead
East Renfrewshire
G78 1FA
Telephone: 0141 577 3518
Email: barrhead.library@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Library supervisor: Rosetta Lafferty
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Opening hours
Day | Time |
|---|---|
Monday | 12.30 - 8.00 |
Tuesday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
Wednesday | 9.30 - 8.00 |
Thursday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
Friday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
Saturday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
Facilities
Level access for disabled
Adjacent car parking
Induction loop system at service counter
Toilet facilities (adapted toilets for the disabled)
Photocopying facilities
Video conferencing
Printing facilities
Access to digital scanner
Community room
Comfortable seating area
Plasma screen
Services for adults
Books
Large print books
Talking books
BBC RaW and Big Plus book collections
Books in Polish
Healthy Reading books
Newspapers
DVD hire
Music CD hire
Language learning tapes and CDs
Reference and enquiry service
Reading group
Author events
Health Information Point with PC
Careers Information Point with PC
Government and local community information
Services for young people
Children’s area with fiction, non-fiction and picture books
Teenage section with books and graphic novels
Storytelling sofa
DVD hire
Talking books
PC with access to websites for children
Rhymetimes for very young children
Learning centre
Learn Direct Scotland accredited
ILA accredited
Free high speed internet access and access to all Office applications, including email and computer-based learning
14 bookable PCs
PCs with assistive technology: adjustable height table, large keyboard, tracker mouse ball, large screen, touch screen PC and zoomtext software for visually impaired people
Learning courses – basic IT, online courses, typing, e-Citizen, European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and other courses
Heritage centre
Rich collection of books and articles on the history of Barrhead
Barrhead News on microfilm from 1897
Family history information, including the censuses, Old Parish registers, files of local history articles, copies of local photographs
Introductory family history sessions can be arranged