Thornbury Library

Directions

Thornbury Library is situated at the upper end of the pedestrianised shopping precinct. It is next door to a signposted, short-stay car park which provides disabled parking facilities (by the Wheatsheaf pub and opposite the police station).

Opening hours

Monday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Thursday: closed
Friday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday: closed

Facilities

For a list of facilities at the library have a look at the page  'Facilities at libraries'. Thornbury Library also provides a laminating service, a Kurzweil Reading Machine for the visually impaired and has microfilm and microfiche facilities, including the Thornbury Gazette on microfilm (1955- date).

Special events

• Pre-school storytime: Mondays 2.15pm - 2.45pm, term-time only, except for last Monday in the month
• Rhyme Time: last Monday of every month, 2.15pm - 2.45pm, term time only
• Children's holiday activities - details on request
• Computer lessons available in partnership with AgeUK South Gloucestershire. Details on request
• Computer Support Volunteers are available to help with any quick computer queries you may have: Mondays 10.00-12.00.
• Chatterbooks: a reading group for 9 to 11 year olds. Once a month on a Saturday: 2.00-3.00pm
• Wills clinic: first Monday of each month. 10.00-12.00noon. Drop in or contact the library for details.
• Ancestry: Would you like to research your family tree but don’t know where to start? Please ask for details.
  

Charges

For printing, laminating and fax services charges see the page on library charges and concessions.

Disabled access

• Disabled parking
• Library is on one level
• Disabled toilet
• Automatic doors

Do you find it difficult to get to the library?

We can arrange for Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport to bring you and take you home.

Library user groups

All libraries have local user groups to help us develop our services. For more details see the page Library User Groups.

Library User Group meeting dates for 2012:

Wednesday 18 January; Time 7.00pm

Wednesday 18 April; Time 7.00pm.