Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4HP

Opening Hours:

Getting there: By bus: Services 54, U5 stop opposite coming from Bristol and around 100 yards away going into Bristol. The 586 and 587 run along Coldharbour Lane approximately 400m away.

Parking: Cycling: there are bicycle stands on the pavement in front of the library and across the street. For drivers: on-street parking nearby; small car park to the rear of the library.

Accessibility: Level access from the road; carpeted throughout. There is a low level counter at the Service desk.

Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently

Resources and Activities
All libraries have the following activities or resources: fiction and non-fiction books for all ages, a children's area with a range of picture books, books in large print and reference books. Branch libraries but not the mobile library offer free use of computers with internet, email access and scanner.

In addition this library has:

Book collections
Adult literacy - Play and Read
Barrington Stoke (for people with dyslexia) for children
Books on prescription
Fast Backs - popular titles; one week loan
Graphic novels for adults
Large print
Local history
Ordnance Survey maps
Quick reads

Books for adults in European languages
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

CD ROMs
Ring for details or check the catalogue

Children's activities and storytimes
Pre-school children's storytime - term time Thursdays from 10.45 to 11.15pm. Please book in advance
Pre-school children's storytime - term time Tuesdays from 2.00 to 2.30pm. Please book in advance

Coffee mornings
Every Friday morning - 10 to 12 noon

Computer and other courses
Free IT 'taster sessions' available - contact the library for details

DVDs - hire from £1 per week
(Most DVDs carry subtitles in English and other languages, plus extras such as audio commentaries)
English language only

For sale
Library carrier bag - jute fibre (planet-friendly hessian) - £2.00

Free newspapers and magazines to take away
Bishopston Matters - monthly
Bristol 9 (Nine) - monthly
Clifton Life - monthly
Folio - monthly
Henleaze Courier - quarterly
Mature Times - monthly
Our City (news from Bristol City Council) - every two months
The Bristol Magazine - monthly

Friends of Henleaze Library
Interested in supporting Henleaze Library by joining the Friends group? Follow the link above to their website.

Housebound service
Provided by Housebound volunteers - contact the library for details

Internet and computers - equipment
(Free Internet and computer use, please book in advance)
Colour and black and white printing - charges apply
Large keys keyboard - available on request
Large print keyboard
Scanner - please book in advance
SuperNova combined screen reader and magnifier
Trackerball mouse - available on request
Wi-Fi

Internet and computers - programs for use in the library
Audacity (audio editing)
Microsoft Office 2007 (Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Word)
Moviemaker
Photostory 3
Serif Photoplus X2 (Drawplus, Pageplus and Webplus)

Local history books and media for sale
Bristol In 1807: Impressions of the city at the time of Abolition - Anthony Beeson - £10.00

Meetings
Meeting room for hire - contact the library for details

Music CDs - hire charges may apply
A broad range of music to suit all tastes

Newspapers and magazines
(See separate listing for African Caribbean titles)
Country Walking
Daily Mirror - daily
Disability Now
Evening Post - daily
Guardian - daily
New Statesman
Times - on days the library is open
Venue - weekly
Western Daily Press - daily

Newspapers and magazines for African Caribbean communities
Somali Eye - irregular

Reading groups
Adult group - meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 10.30 to 12 noon

Refreshments
Fairtrade drinks machine available - hot beverages and orange squash - £0.50 per cup

Spoken word audio books - hire charges may apply
Cassettes for adults and children - in English
CDs for adults and children - in English

Facilities
Breastfeeding Welcome
Fax Machine
Photocopier