Library Update

READY READS: WE SELECT, YOU COLLECT

Our popular Ready Reads ‘click and collect’ service is still available at all Hampshire libraries. When you sign up for Ready Reads, our expert staff will handpick books for safe collection from your chosen library.

You can sign up online or by calling 01962 454747.

RESERVATIONS

You can still use our paid-for reservation service during the national lockdown. Use our online library catalogue or the Spydus mobile app to request a book and pick it up from the branch of your choice. This is the ideal service if you want a specific author or title.

HOME LIBRARY SERVICE

Our Home Library Service will continue to support those who cannot visit a library due to ill-health, disability, or caring duties. If you do not use the Home Library Service but are taking additional precautions during the lockdown, Ready Reads selections and reservations can also be collected on your behalf.

If you would like to become a Home Library Service Volunteer you canregister online.

RETURNING ITEMS AND OVERDUE FINES

We will accept returned items while libraries are closed for browsing. We have frozen all late fines, that would have been payable from 5 November, until the end of the national lockdown. You can still pay outstanding fines online.

DIGITAL LIBRARY

Our digital library includes a great selection of eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines and even online newspapers with a broad range of titles for all ages. The service is free to access and the apps are easy to use.

Full guidance on our entire digital collection, including support for downloading and using the apps for the first time is available online.

FOLLOW US ONLINE

Every day we provide some of our popular library activities on social media. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube to enjoy the busy schedule of videos including regular RhymeTime and StoryTime sessions for early years readers

ONLINE COURSES

We continue to offer a broad range of online courses and workshops which can be accessed using Zoom. We will be offering some face-to-face training too, to support essential learning, full details of all courses can be found on the Hantsweb shop.

PUBLIC COMPUTERS

We will continue to offer pre-booked access to our Go Online public PCs to support essential use for those who do not have suitable facilities at home. We will maintain our stringent cleaning regime and ask that all visitors who can do wear a face covering, unless they are exempt, whilst using one of our public PCs.

To book a PC please call 01962 454747. You will need to know your membership number and PIN to use the computer.

JOIN THE LIBRARY

If you know someone who lives, works or studies in Hampshire and would benefit from joining Hampshire Libraries, why not encourage them to join us online?