HIVE Directory: Libraries | HIVE Portsmouth

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Baffins, Alderman Lacey library Browsing and borrowing books and resources Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits Tangier Road Copnor Portsmouth United Kingdom PO3 6HU 02392 823991 Email More info
Cosham Library Loaning of books, CD's, magazine online subscription. The library runs a 50+ craft club and rhymetimes as well as public access to computers for library users. Regular activities 50+ craft club – Monday, 1.30pm to 3.30pm Reading Friends Group – Tuesdays, 10.30am to 12.30pm Rhymetimes – Friday,11am (term-time only) Story times – Thursday, 2pm (term-time only) Places are strictly limited. Please phone; email or visit the branch in person to book your place. If you cannot attend on the day, please let the library know so the place can be allocated to someone else. Spur Road Cosham Portsmouth United Kingdom PO6 3EB 023 9283 4210 Email More info
Fratton Carnegie Library Browsing and borrowing books and resources. Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Loaning of books, CD's, DVD's, magazine online subscription. The library runs rhymetimes for children, as well as public access to computers for library users. Fratton Road Fratton Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 5EZ 02392 822581 Email More info
Home Library Delivery Service Home Library Service Do you enjoy reading but are not able to visit a library? If you can’t visit a library because you’re of limited mobility, have health problems or caring responsibilities, we may be able to help. We have a team of approved volunteers who will select books or audiobooks according to your reading preferences and deliver them to you on a monthly basis. Alternatively if you have friends or family willing to pick up books and deliver them to you themselves, we can arrange for your local library to select the books in advance. Both services are free. For more information or to arrange for someone to visit you, please contact 023 9268 8057 or email askalibrarian@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Guildhall Walk Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 2DX 02392 688057 Email More info
Library Services for Visually Impaired Readers These services have gone well above and beyond the provision of large print and audio books and have been recognised nationally, receiving the Libraries Change Lives Award in 2003 and another nomination in 2015. The aim is to provide a needs based service to increase the independence and wellbeing of adults who are blind or vision impaired. The work is led by their Vision Impairment Services Officer (who is blind), supported by library staff and volunteers. Most of the users of this service are over 16 years of age. The local authority does provide support in schools for children so most of the library work has been with adults. Portsmouth Library and Archives have been providing additional services to people with vision impairment for over fourteen years. Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 2DX 02392 829923 Email More info
Milton, Beddow Library Browsing and borrowing books and resources Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits ( for GB, HA, MB, ME, MH, MI and NA zones) Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Loaning of books, CD's, DVD's, magazine online subscription. The library runs Rhymetimes and storytimes, as well as public access to computers for library users. Milton Road Milton Portsmouth United Kingdom PO4 8PR 02392 731848 Email More info
North End library Browsing and borrowing books and resources Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits Loaning of books, CD's, DVD's, magazine online subscription. The library runs Rhymetimes and storytimes, as well as public access to computers for library users. Gladys Avenue Northend Portsmouth United Kingdom PO2 9AX 02392 662651 Email More info
Paulsgrove Library Browsing and borrowing books and resources Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits Loaning of books, CD's, DVD's, magazine online subscription and public access to computers for library users. Marsden Road Paulsgrove Portsmouth United Kingdom PO6 4JB 02392 682750 Email More info
Portsea, John Pounds Community Centre library The library runs a number of activities as well as loaning books, CD's, DVD's and online magazine subscriptions. 23 Queen Street Portsea Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 3HN 02392 297072 Email More info
Portsmouth Central Library Browsing and borrowing books and resources Portsmouth History Centre (at Central Library). Click & Collect services Access to PCs and printing Photocopying Visitor Parking Permits Loaning of books, CD's, DVD's, magazine online subscription. The library runs; Rhymetimes, computer & reading group for the visually impaired, as well as public access to computers for library users. Guildhall Square Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 2DX 023 9268 8057 Email More info