Library Enquiry Centre

 

Looking for an answer? Not sure where to go?

Give our enquiry team a go. It is a team of professionals dedicated to finding an answer to your enquiry. The centre has a large range of resources to hand and the team has a wealth of expertise to handle even the more demanding research enquiries. The centre will try to provide you with an answer immediately whenever possible or they will get back to you if more in-depth searching is required.

Enquiry centre opening hours

The library centre is operational daily except for Sundays.

Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 4.30pm

This service is operated in partnership with Somerset Library Service and is available to all residents of South Gloucestershire free of charge.

How to contact the enquiry centre

Telephone: 01454 866900
Fax: 01823 272178
Post: The Library, Paul Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3XZ
Email: AskTheLibrary@southglos.gov.uk

Text: 07919540839

You can also access a librarian at any time via the People's Network Enquire Online service - see the link to Enquire Online under 'More on this Topic' on the right-hand side of this page.

Some recent enquiries are below!

Q: Where will I find a picture of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club logo?

Source: http://footballcraze.contentcreatorz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wolves.jpg

 

Q: Who is the current Archbishop of York?

A: John Sentamu.

Source: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/

 

Q: What is the telephone number for the Economic and Social Research Council?

A: 01793 413000

Source: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/contact-us.aspx

 

Q: Where will I find information about the fire started by suffragettes, which burnt down Great Yarmouth Pier in 1914?

Source: Times Digital Archive, and http://www.piers.org.uk/pierpages/NPSgreatyarmouthb.html

 

Q: Which New Zealand city is the first to celebrate the New Year?

A: Gisborne

Source: http://www.travelencyclopedia.info/2011/12/best-places-to-celebrate-new-year-eve.html

 

Q: What is the complete quote by George Bernard Shaw – “ The longer I live the more ?? That I am never wrong about anything”.

A: I see

Source: www.quotationspage.com/quote/20908.htm

 

Q: Who was the 10th President of Pakistan?

A: Pervez Musharraf

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Pakistan

 

Q: On what day of the week will October 13th fall this year?

A: Saturday

Source: Whitaker’s Almanack

 

Q: What is the date of the Strawberries and Steam steam rally near Swindon?

A: June 23-24 2012

Source: http://www.lotmead.co.uk/events.htm

 

Q: How do I apply for a passport?

Source: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/Applyingforyourfirstadultpassport/DG_174100