Burgess Hill

• Opening hours and contact details
• How to find us
• What's new
• Reading groups
• Our services
• Information and reference
• Young people
• Summary of services

Opening hours and contact details

Address:

Burgess Hill Library
The Martlets
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9NN

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Opening hours

Burgess Hill Library will be closed from Friday 8 June 2012 at 5.30pm to Monday 2 July at 9.30am for installation of self service machines and other minor improvements. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Contact us

Email: burgess.hill.library@westsussex.gov.uk

Cluster Manager: Carol Tester

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How to find us

• On foot
  The library has a combined entrance with the Martlets Hall, accessible from the pedestrianised shopping area.
  
  
• By car
  Head for the main shopping area, just east of the London Road. Parking is available at the following sites:
  · Civic Way, just behind the library.
  · Waitrose Store
  · Queen Elizabeth Way, next to Macdonalds
  · Church road
  
  
• By public transport
  Buses stop in Civic Way and in Church Road. The railway station is about 10 minutes walk away.

The library is on one floor and has a combined entrance with the Martlets Hall which includes a ramp and an automatic door on the right hand side.

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What's new

Basic Computer Training: Hour Session every Wednesday (Term Time Only) between 3.30pm - 4.45pm. The Trainers are students from Hurstpierpoint College. Need to pre book session at Burgess Hill Library.

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Story time

All children aged between two - five are welcome

Mondays from 2.00pm - 2.30 pm.

Come along and listen to a lovely selection of stories specially chosen for younger children.
Parents and Carers are asked to stay in the library.

Call 01444 235549 for more information.

Songs and rhymes and musical instruments for babies aged 0 - two
every Friday from 9.45am - 10.15am

Come along and join in the fun!

For more information please call Burgess Hill Library on 01444 235549

One for the Boys! Special Baby Rhyme Time

For dads, grandads, uncles or friends to bring their babies along for our special Baby Rhyme Time.

On Saturday 26 May 10.30am-11.00am.

For more information phone 01444 235549 or e-mail burgess.hill.library@westsussex.gov.uk. 

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Reading groups

We have one reading group run by Burgess Hill Library.

Library reading group

The group meets at the library every first Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm.

New members are always welcome.

For more details please contact Burgess Hill Library on 01444 235549.

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Our services

We have....

• Books
• Audio books
• Music CDs
• DVDs
• Newspapers and periodicals
• 2 colour digital photocopiers
  
  Current charges
  
  
• Faxes
  You can send a FAX within the UK, European Union, or the rest of the world for a small charge.
  You can arrange for a FAX to be sent to the library for you to collect.
  There is a reception fee per page.
  
  
• Electronic catalogue access
  Viewpoint terminals in the library let you look at the county catalogue and those of neighbouring counties. You can see what you have on loan and when it is due back. You can also renew and make reservations for books, CDs, videos, DVDs etc. To do this, you need your library borrower number and PIN number. Please ask in the library.
  
  
• Internet access
  We have Nine internet terminals, for which there is a charge. For current rates visit the IT Zone.
  
  
• Space
  ....for study - Seating and space where you can relax and browse.
  
  
• Display areas
  Local groups may display posters advertising events in the area. There is also a small area where organisations may advertise their activities. Please book this space at the desk.
  
  Find out about our policies on displaying your posters and leaflets.
  
  
• People with poor sight
  We have books in large print as well as audio books on cassette and CD. Hire concessions for audio books are available for those with visual impairment. Details on request.
  
  Find out more about our services for people with special needs.
  
  
• Housebound readers
  For those unable to get to the library through age or infirmity the Housebound Reader Service is available on request.
  
  This service is co-ordinated by the library and operated by a local group of volunteers. Books are delivered to and collected from reader's own homes and may be kept for a longer loan period.
  
  Collections of books may also be available to residential or sheltered homes, and so on. Further details on request.
  
  
• Mobile service Find out about our mobile library services in rural areas

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Information and reference

• Comprehensive help with all kinds of general enquiries
  Burgess Hill Library has a good collection of general reference books, including some business directories to support our information service. If we cannot answer an enquiry locally we will refer it to one of our larger reference libraries.
  
  Find out more about our County information, business and reference services.
  
  
• Family history/local studies sources
  There is a selection of resources on the history of the Mid Sussex area, including the 1901 Census for Sussex, the 1982 IGI Index, and a large collection of back copies of the Mid-Sussex Times. A lot of the material is held in microform.
  
  Find out more about our county local studies service.
  
  
• Tourism
  We have leaflets on local and national attractions.
   
• Newspapers, magazines and periodicals
  We take a range of popular magazines as well as local and national newspapers.
  
  Find out more about newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

We have a Quick Reference collection including....

• Yellow Pages for UK 
• Telephone directories for SE England
• Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
• Homework collection
• Which? Magazine
• There is also plenty of space for studying or browsing

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Young people

We have...

• Books
  Board books
  Picture books
  Stories
  Information books
  Easy reader books
  Special situation books
  
  
• Audio books on cassette and CD 
  
• DVDs
  
• Information
  
• Help with homework
  
• Parent Information Collection
  
• Free requests for junior books for children
  
• Free requests for any books for teenagers
  
• Baby Rhyme Time
  A session with rhymes, songs and musical instruments
  All children aged 0-two are welcome
  Every Friday
  9.45am-10.15am
  
  
• Storytime for children aged two - five
  Mondays from 2.00pm - 2.30pm

     
You're never too young to join the library!...

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Summary of services

NB all libraries stock books for adults and children, books in large print, and books on cassette.

(S* = a small selection)

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