Ollerton Library
Located on Forest Road, next to the Post Office.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 9.00am to 1.00pm
- Wednesday: 2.00pm to 5.30pm
- Friday: 9.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 5.30pm
- Saturday: 9.00am to 12.30pm
Available at Ollerton Library
- Free membership and book borrowing (just bring ID)
- Meeting room bookings
- Free WiFi with a library card
- Printing and photocopying (small charge)
- Free computer access
- Book ordering service (small charge)
- Adult learning course information
- Free access to Ancestry
- Local history resources
- Online services via http://www.inspireculture.org.uk, including free access to eMagazines, eNewspapers and eAudiobooks, event listings, and book ordering
Regular events
Adult events
- Crime Reading Group: Meets monthly for book discussions and friendly chat. Upcoming meetings: Tuesdays 5th August and 2nd September.
- Craft & Chat: Every Wednesday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Take your own project or start something new. All crafts welcome.
- Job Club: Runs alternate Wednesdays at 2.30pm. August sessions: Wednesday 13th, 20th and 27th. Help with CVs, job searching and more.
Children’s events
- Rhyme, Rattle and Roll: Every Friday at 2.00pm (term time only). Songs and rhymes for young children to develop coordination and vocabulary.
- Lego Club: Mondays 4.00pm to 5.00pm and Saturdays 10.00am to 12.00pm.
- Code Club: Saturdays 10.00am to 11.00am (term time only). For children aged nine to 13 to learn coding with Scratch and Python. To join, email sfepartnership@gmail.com.
Summer Reading Challenge: Story Garden
Running from Saturday 5th July to Saturday 6th September
Inspire Libraries are inviting children to step into a world of imagination with the Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge. Children are encouraged to read six library books over the summer, collecting rewards along the way. Every child who completes the challenge will receive a certificate and medal. Under 4s can join in with a mini challenge too. Children can also move their bee or butterfly marker along Ollerton Library’s Story Garden display as they read. Find out more at http://www.inspireculture.org.uk/summerreadingchallenge.
Craft and activity sessions at Ollerton Library include:
- Monday 4th to Saturday 9th August – Cress Heads
- Monday 11th to Saturday 16th August – Garden Pull-a-longs (butterfly, frog, or ladybird crafts)
- Monday 18th to Saturday 23rd August – Craft Catch-up
- Monday 26th to Saturday 30th August – Lollipop Flowers
Ongoing throughout the summer
- Bee and Butterfly Challenge progress markers
- Design Your Own Tree House competition
- Hunt the Character – Lucky Dip
Help Fill the Veg Patch!
As part of the Unearthed: The Power of Gardening season, children are encouraged to draw vegetables inspired by books and real-life examples. This initiative supports the Living Knowledge Network exhibition touring UK libraries. See more at http://www.inspireculture.org.uk/LKN.
Keep up to date by visiting http://www.facebook.com/InspireOllertonLibrary.
Dukeries Library
Located within The Dukeries Academy. Enter via the Whinney Lane entrance and press the buzzer at the front gate – reception staff will assist. The library offers a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, spoken word and large print titles. Free computer access is available, along with Microsoft Office and online resources.
Opening hours (term time only):
- Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
- Friday: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 3.45pm
The friendly and helpful teams at both Ollerton and Dukeries Libraries look forward to welcoming visitors soon.