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Tinsley Library
Tinsley Shopping Centre, Bawtry Road, Sheffield, S9 1UY
Tel 0114 203 7432
Online Services
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- Access online national, regional and local newspapers using NewsUK, including the Sheffield Star or look through our online magazines & journals using Infotrac Custom Journals
- 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.
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Opening hours
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-6pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-5.30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-5.30pm
Saturday -9.30am-12.30pm
Sunday - Closed
How to get here
View map.
Access details
Wheelchair access to the building, disabled car parking to the rear of the library. Public toilet available for under 5’s during activities only
What we stock
- Find out and use the Life in Great Britain Citizenship course
- Talking books
- Videos – including Asian films
- Arabic books
- Urdu books
- Newspapers:
- Sheffield Star - daily
- Sheffield Telegraph - Fridays
- Daily Mirror – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
- Daily Jang (in Urdu and English) – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
- Nation (in Urdu and English) - Fridays
- Journals
- Pakeeza
- Akhbar-E-Jehan
- Rabtah
- Shoa
- Khwateen
- Children and Young Adults
- A small selection of magazines
- Magazines
- Urdu magazines
People’s Network Computers
- Free internet access for adults and children
- 4 computers
- 1 scanner*
- 1 CD-rom facility computer*
- *Note - there is no printer attached to the scanner and the PC with CD-Rom
See the People’s Network pages for more information.
Facilities Available
- Meeting room – activities take place in a room above the library, please contact library staff for more details
- Noticeboard - displaying local jobs for local people, and for public and other agencies use. Please note political and business promotional material is not displayed.
- Advice leaflets
- Local information on clubs and societies in the area
- Photocopies – A3 & A4 – black and white
- Faxes – sending and receiving
- Exhibition space – please contact library staff for more details
- Toys - available during babytime sessions
- Baby changing mat (no nappy disposal facilities)
- Urdu speaking staff
Events and Activities
Look for what's on at EventSheffield and find out activities in local libraries.
- Councillors Surgery – 3rd Saturday in the month. Please contact library staff for more information
- Art Club – Saturday mornings. Please contact library staff for more information
- Coffee morning – Tuesdays 10.30-11.30am. Please contact library staff for more information
- Babytime – 3rd Friday morning in the month (term time only). Please contact library staff for more information
- Asian Womens Reading Group - Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am.
- Tinsley Veterans - Monthly 10.30am-12noon. Please contact library staff for more information
Statistics
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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