Woodhouse Library
Tannery Street, Sheffield S13 7JU
Tel 0114 269 2607
Fax 0114 269 2607
Opening hours
Monday - 10am-12.30pm & 1.30-5.30pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-5.30pm
Friday - 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-7pm
Sunday - Closed
How to get here
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Use the Traveline website for all bus and transport information.
Access facilities
- Wheelchair access to the building
What we stock
- Find out about and use the Life in Great Britain Citizenship course
- Adult and children's books
- Jigsaws
- Language courses
- Talking Books
- DVDs & videos
- New - Playaway Audio Books
Facilities Available
- Community Room – can be used, when available, on Tuesday and Wednesday when the library is shut. Bookings can be made by phone, letter or by e-mail. Charges may apply, please contact library staff for more details
- Childrens play equipment
- Exhibition space available in the library - please contact the library staff for more details
- Fax Machine - to send and receive
- Noticeboards - please contact the library staff for more details
Events and Activities
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- Baby Time - 1st Friday in the month 10.00-11.00am (term time only). Free admission. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Under 5's Story Hour and Activity Session - Every Monday 2-3pm. Free Admission. Please contact the library staff to book a place.
- Yoga - Wednesday 1-3pm. This course is run by the Workers Educational Authority. There is a charge for these sessions. Please contact the library staff for more information, or to book a place.
- Craft Group - Monday 10am-12 noon. There is professional tutorage for making cards, decoupage, etc. This course is free, but a small charge is made for materials. At present there is a waiting list. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Basic ICT - Tuesday 9.30-11.30am. This course runs for for 10 weeks and has a maximum of 10 learners. There is a registration fee and a small weekly charge for this course. Please contact the library staff for more details, or to book a place.
- Beginners ICT - Wednesday 3.30-5.30pm. Courses run for 10 weeks. This course is run by the Workers Educational Authority. There is a charge for this course. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Digital Photography - Thursday 9.30-11.30am. There is a charge for this course. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Keep Fit Classes – Thursday 2-3pm. There is a charge for these classes. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Health Walks – Friday 1.30-3pm. Free. Assisted short walks for all ages, accompanied by Rangers. Refreshments available in the library afterwards.
- Writer's Group - Fridays, once a month. Please contact the library staff for more information.
- Councillor's Surgeries – 1st and 3rd Saturday in the month 10.30am-12noon; 1st Thursday in the month 11.30am-12.30pm. Please contact the library staff for more details.
- Library Reading Group - 3rd Friday in the month 10.30-11.30am. Informal reading group discussing a variety of novels. New members welcome. Please contact library staff for the latest book to read.
24/7 Online Services
Remember even when our libraries are closed you can still use our 24/7 online resources.
Take a look at online dictionaries, thesauri and encyclopedias, newspapers, biographies, local information & events, and tracing your ancestors, as well as access to our online library catalogue.
Search through hundreds of reference books, maps and illustrations and find lots of interesting facts. Look at works of art, translate words in to French, German, Spanish or Italian, or find out about Who's Who.
Try PN Enquire - a free live service provided by library services in England, USA and Canada. Provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and works like instant messaging or a chat room, enabling you to ask questions to staff who can help you, just as if you were talking face to face or over the telephone.
Computers
- 4 computers with free Internet access for adults and children
- Free access of computer software including Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint
- 1 computer for use by children only
- 1 large screen People’s Network computer for the visually impaired
- Black and white printer
Statistics
For statistics please see "How are we performing?"
Contact Us
Tel 0114 269 2607
Use our online form to send your compliments, queries, comments or complaints direct to us.
The Area Library Officer responsible for this library is Tim Sutton - email Tim.sutton@sheffield.gov.uk
Community Assembly Information
Woodhouse Library is in the South East Community Assembly.
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