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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