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Parson Cross Library
Margetson Crescent, Sheffield S5 9ND
Tel 0114 203 9533
Your new library, but what shall we call it?
Southey and Owlerton Area Regeneration have already had suggestions and the 6 favourite names are:
- Access2
- Library on the Square
- The Knowledge Box
- The Learning Zone
- Words
- Wordsworth Centre
If you live in the area cast your vote by contacting Sarah Larssen by email sarah@soaregen.org.uk. Telephoning 0114 249 6194 or by writing to SOAR, 57 Burton Street, Sheffield, S6 2HH.
Find out more by looking at SOAR's website.
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 .
Opening hours
Monday 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-5.30pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-5pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-5pm
Saturday 9am-12.30pm
How to get here
View map of Parson Cross Library
Buses - Use Travel South Yorkshire website for bus information
Access Details
Parson Cross Library has wheelchair access including a ramp and disabled toilet facilities. Disabled car parking space, and limited car parking for general users.
What we stock
- Fiction books
- Non fiction books
- Childrens books
- Talking books
- Videos
- DVD's
- Graphic Novels
- Newspapers:
- Sheffield Telegraph
- Sheffield Star
People's Network Computers
- Free internet access for adults and children
- 12 computers
- 1 scanner
- Black and white printer
See the Peoples Network pages for more information
Facilities Available
- Meeting Room - Groups can book out all or part of the library for evening meetings or on days when the library is closed. There is a scale of charges depending on the status of the group concerned. Please contact our Line Manager for more information, tel 0114 203 9050.
- Advice Leaflets
- Exhibition space - please contact library staff for more details, tel 0114 203 9533.
- Faxes - sending and receiving.
- Noticeboards - please contact library staff for more details, tel 0114 203 9533.
- Photocopier - A3 and A4 available.
Events and Activities
- Babytime - Fridays 10-11am (term time only)
- Credit Union - Saturdays 10am-12noon
- Homework Club - Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm (term time only)
- Games Club - Every 3rd Wednesday in the month 3.30-4.30pm
- Councillors Surgery - Every 3rd Saturday in the month 11am-12noon
Statistics for 2006/2007
For 2006-2007 statistics please see "How are we performing?"
Feedback
Use our online form to send your compliments, queries, comments or complaints to us.
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