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Upperthorpe Library
Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre, 18 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA
Tel 0114 270 2048
Upperthorpe Library is part of Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre including swimming pool, gym and cafe.
Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre also offers many health information and advice services, please contact them on 0114 270 2040 or visit their website.
Note:
The self-issue system at Upperthorpe Library may be used while the Healthy Living Centre is open.
Online Services
- Use our free 24/7 online reference libraries - CREDOreference, Grove Art, Grove Music, KnowUK, Oxford Reference Online, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford English Dictionary, ThomsonGale Online Journals.
- Access online national, regional and local newspapers using NewsUK, including the Sheffield Star.
- You can check and renew items you have on loan and also reserve items using the online Library Catalogue. You need a Personal Identification Number (PIN number) to request an item or view your membership details on the library catalogue. Please note the online library catalogue will not be available from 11pm each night for approximately 1 hour as system backups are carried out during this period.
- Why not begin tracing your ancestors with Ancestry.com.
- Use PN Enquire - a free 24 hours, 7 days a week online service that enables anyone to ask a question at any time day or night, so people do not need to wait until their local library opens.
- Find local clubs, groups, voluntary organisations and services in Sheffield using Help Yourself .
Healthy Living Centre opening hours
Monday - 7.30am-9pm
Tuesday - 7.30am-9pm
Wednesday - 7.30am-9pm
Thursday - 7.30am-9pm
Friday - 7.30am-9pm
Saturday - 7.30am-6pm
Sunday - 7.30am-3pm
Library staffed hours
Monday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday - 9.30am-12.30pm
You can still take books out when the library is not staffed. Just use the Self Issue System in the library - the machine gives you simple instructions - all you need to do is follow these three steps Scan your Library card or Smartcard ... then scan your book...then take your receipt.
How to get here
View map of how to get here.
Buses - 31 - Upperthorpe Road, 17 - Albert Terrace Road, 57,58, 81 & most other services to Hillsborough & North Sheffield - Infirmary Road
Supertram - Infirmary Road stop
Access Facilities
- Wheelchair friendly
- Disabled toilets
- Deaf loop system available on reception
- Baby changing facilities
What we stock
- CD's
- CD Roms
- DVD's
- Talking Books
- Videos
- Magazines:
- Various
- Newspapers:
- Sheffield Star
- Mirror
- Sheffield Telegraph
- Childrens magazines:
- Smash Hits
- Sugar
- Shoot
- Beano
- Match
- White Dwarf
- Ultimate Spiderman
- x-men
- Game Master
- Pedometers - for loan
People’s Network Computers
- Free internet access for adults and children
- 8 computers
- Scanner
- CD Rom facilities on 1 computer
- Large keyboard available
See Peoples Network pages for more information.
Facilities Available
- Display space available - please contact the library staff.
- Meeting space available - please contact Upperthorpe Health Living Centre, tel 0114 270 2040.
Events and Activities
Find out about What's On in Libraries
- Upperthorpe Reading Group - 2nd Monday in the month 6-7pm. Contact Julie d'Souza Walsh on 0114 270 2048 for more details.
- Councillors Surgery - Veronica Hardstaff. 1st Saturday in the month 10-11am.
- Langsett Advice Sessions - Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-12.30pm. To book a slot at one of these sessions please telephone 07794110509 between 9 & 10am on that day.
- Sheffield Occupational Health Advice Service - Fridays 9am-12noon.
- Health Walks - Monday mornings. For more information contact Janet at Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre on 0114 270 2039.
- Counselling Service - Contact Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre for more information on sessions 0114 270 2040.
- Councillors Surgery - Jonathan Harston/Diane Leek. 1st Saturday in the month 10.30am-12noon.
- Babytime - Mondays 10.30-11.30am. For more information please contact library staff.
Statistics for 2006/2007
For 2006-2007 statistics please see "How are we performing?"
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