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- Central Library
The Central Library has the following departments:
The Opening times for these Libraries, except the Reading Aids Unit, are:
| Opening Days | Central Library Departments Opening Times | Reading Aids Unit Opening Times |
| Monday | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm | 10am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
The Central Reference Library offers a public enquiry service and Reference Only access to:
Other Services: Computers with Internet Access which is free for the first hour then costs £1.00 per hour or part thereafter (this charge excludes under 16's or exempt borrowers), Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Database and Presentation software, CD-Roms, Meeting Room/IT suite for hire, Fax Service (sending and receiving), Photocopier, Scanning Facilities, Study area and study rooms.
For a full list of the newspapers and journals held in the Central Library, please use the Journal Holdings Central Library link on the left under "Other Documents".
The Children's Library caters for users aged 0-15 years and offers:
Lending Services:
Books, Paperbacks, Large Print Books including storybooks, Poems, Jokes, board, picture books, touch and feel, lift the flap, DVD's & Videos, Spoken Word Cassettes.
Other Services:
Reference Books, Scanning facilities, Computers with free Internet Access*, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, database and presentation software, CD-Roms, school visits.
* The access is free for users under 16 or exempt borrowers. For all other users access for the first hour is free, then it costs £1.00 per hour thereafter.
Activities at the Children's Library include:
Storytelling, craft sessions, the annual Summer reading game, a book crawl scheme - under 5's can collect certificates, plus a special Golden Certificate and they might win 2 books in a free monthly draw.
The Lending Library is a section in Central Library which offers:
Lending Services:
Books, Paperbacks, Large Print Books, Music CDs and DVDs
Other Services:
Computers with Internet Access which is free for the first hour then costs £1.00 per hour or part thereafter (this charge excludes under 16's or exempt borrowers), Word Processing, Spreadsheets, database and presentation software, CD-Roms, Meeting Rooms, Scanning Facilities.
The music and film collection (CDs, DVDs sheet music and scores) can be found on the first floor in the Central Lending Library.
Spoken word items on cassettes and CDs are on the ground floor foyer.
Now available: Spoken word books on MP3 Disks and Digital Audio Books for loan.
Doncaster Reading Aids Unit gives access to print for blind or partially sighted people. The Unit is open to all people with a visual impairment and anyone who finds print difficult to access. A confidential transcription service is available not only to individuals, but also to organisations who need print in different formats, this complies with the requirement of the Disability Discrimination Act. Letters, leaflets, minutes, reports, publications can all be transcribed into either Large Print, Braille or on to tape cassettes.
To assist people with visual impairments we use scanners, computers with speech software and an electronic braille embosser. We have screen readers that can magnify text to suit the individual.
Large print books are provided at all libraries in the borough including the mobile library, as well as hospitals, prisons, for people who are housebound or are in residential homes. Talking Books are available as standard audio cassettes or CDs and are usually the full version of the printed book. People who have sight difficulties can borrow them at no charge.
Talking Teletext allows people to listen to the news, weather reports, travel and all other items accessible on TV Teletext services.
Local History in Large Print
Items for sale
The following Local History in Large Print books are now available to purchase for only £6.00 each:
You can order these titles from your local library and either pick them up at the same library, or have them posted directly to you. Also on sale are A4 Magnifying sheets for £2.50 and Magnifying Bookmarks for £2.00.
Local History in Large Print available for loan
A selection of library books on the history of Doncaster are available in large print and can be requested from your library. The document below provides details of the titles available.
Contact the Reading Aids Unit
You can contact the Co-ordinator of the Reading Aids Unit by phone on 01302 735391 or e-mail Marilyn.parkin@doncaster.gov.uk. If you require documents to be transcribed they can be dropped in at the Unit, sent by post or e-mailed as an attachment.
To find out how to join a Library please visit the following web page:
To find out what you can borrow, and other membership information please visit the following web page:
Please visit the following page for details of fees and charges: Library Fees and Charges
This can be used to search for any item in the stock of Doncaster Library and Information Services, and display location of items and whether or not they are immediately available. Library catalogue and membership records
Please visit the following page for a list of events taking place at this library and other community libraries: Library Events Calendar
There are events throughout the areas of Doncaster. Please visit the following pages for details of what's on in and around your local area.
