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Freshwater Library

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Services available at this library:
  • Books
  • DVDs*
  • Videos*
  • Talking Books on Cassette*
  • Large Print
  • Reading Group
  • Computer facilities
    • Internet access *
    • Word processing
    • Scanning facilities
    • Printing*
  • Photocopying service*
  • Fax service *
  • Exhibition Gallery*
  • Reference Collection
  • Local Studies Collection
    • Tennyson Collection
    • Robert Hooke Collection
    • Julia Margaret Cameron Collection
  • Newspapers
  • Garden Refuse Sacks*
  • Local walk leaflets*
  • Magnifying Sheets*
  • Bus pass applications
  • Teenage Area
  • Children’s Library
    • Homework collection
    • Rhyme Time every Friday 10.30 - 11.00am
    • Storytime for under 6s every Saturday 11.00 - 11.30am
    • Toy Library (monthly visit)
*Charges apply for these services. Please click here for further information

New Books


Click here to see a selection of new books added to Freshwater Library
in July 2008

Click here to see a selection of new books added to Freshwater Library
in September 2008

Promotions at this library


You are what you read

Find out more about the Island on which we live and explore our local history collection including local history books, walks, forts and also fiction. We have books on local celebrities: Robert Hooke, Julia Margaret Cameron and Lord Tennyson.
Part of The National Year of Reading 2008

Heroes and Villains

A selection of books and DVDs containing goodies and baddies!

Events at this library:

Toy Library – 26th September

The Toy Library will visit on Friday 26th September from 10.00 to 11.30 for mums and carers to exchange toys. New members welcome.

Freshwater Local History Day – 30th September

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Find out more about your local history at Freshwater Library on Tuesday 30th September, 10.30-12.30. The library will have there own local history selection about the Isle of Wight.
Successful local author Wendy K Harris, author of “Sorrow of Sisters” will be signing copies of her new local book.
Also Joy Johnstone will be signing copies of her new local book “Before and After” of the Arch Rock and Judith Hammer will signing copies of her book: “Island of Flowers”

You will be able to buy local history books. An ideal opportunity to buy your Christmas presents now! This is part of the National Year of Reading.

Age Concern – Autumn 2008

If you have any concerns about housing, care, money or anything else, come along to the library for a chat to Age Concern’s experienced staff. If your enquiry is of a sensitive nature, come along to make a private appointment.

Meet your local Health Trainers

Do you want to improve your health and well being? Don’t know where to start? Need some support and practical ideas? Your local health trainers will be visiting the library during the year to be available for personal support on your health and wellbeing.

Exhibitions:


Exhibition of Paintings – September

Art exhibition by local West Wight artist, Thelma Smith, during August at Freshwater Library. A single mum of three she started painting with her father at home when she was a child and has been creative all her life. She has, however, been producing water colour and oil paintings of a more serious kind over the past two years. Starting out as a hobby she now wishes to share with others her efforts and hopes they will bring as much pleasure to others as she has had in creating them.

Calling all local artists!

Looking for somewhere to exhibit your paintings or photographs? How about Freshwater Library? We have over 6,000 visitors each month, and you will only be asked to pay us a fee (10%) if you sell any of your work. Phone the library on 752377 for availability.

Courses

Makaton Signing for Babies – September 08

The course starts on the 10th September for 6 weeks. For further details please contact Helen Eales, email heleneales@stsavioursrcpri.iow.sch.uk

Family History Fun

A guided tour of some of the family history sites available on the internet, given by the Island Heritage Librarian. Please ask at the counter for further details.

Silver Surfers

If you are over 50 and want to learn how to use the Internet and e-mail, register for a free 2 hour Silver Surfer Session at Freshwater Library. Please ask at the counter for further details.


Service Description: Children’s and adults’ books, large print books, videos, DVDs and talking books on tape, reference collection, newspapers, photocopying, fax service, free internet access, free computer access and a collection of books on Tennyson. Freshwater Library also has a gallery space for art exhibitions.

Contact Information
Department Libraries Museums and Archives
Address Freshwater Library
41 School Green Road
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
PO40 9AP
External Phone 01983 752377
Opening Times Monday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 6.00pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday CLOSED


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