Mearns library
Contact details
McKinley Place (adjacent to Avenue Shopping Centre)
Newton Mearns
East Renfrewshire
G77 6EZ
Telephone: 0141 577 4979
Fax: 0141 577 4980
Email: mearns.library@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Library supervisor: Scott Keenan
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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
Disabled access
Adjacent car parking
Induction loop system at service counter
Photocopying facilities
Fax facilities
Access to digital scanner
Printing facilities, including colour if required
Community room
Plasma screen
Comfortable seating area
Services for adults
Books
Large print books
Talking books
Books in Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu
Healthy Reading books
Newspapers
DVD hire
Music CD hire
Language learning tapes and CDs
Reference and enquiry service
Reading group
Author events
Government and local community information
Health Information Point with PC
Careers information
Local history information
Programme of Ageing Well events
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
Story time sessions for pre-school children - every Wednesday (during school term), 2.00pm – 2.30pm
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
10 bookable public access PCs and an additional 8 in the Learning Centre
PCs with assistive technology: large keyboard, tracker mouse ball, touch screen monitor, height adjustable table and zoomtext software for visually impaired people
Learning courses – basic IT, online courses, typing, e-Citizen, European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and other courses