Basford Library
Vernon Road
Basford
Nottingham
NG6 OAR

Tel: (0115) 915 5797
24-hour renewal line: 0845 330 4435
E-mail:basford.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Normal opening hours:

Days	Times
Monday	1.30 - 7.00
Tuesday	10.00 - 5.30
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	10.00 - 5.30
Friday	Closed
Saturday	10.00 - 1.00

Locality
Basford Library is close to the junction of Vernon Road and David Lane at the railway crossing, next to Vernon Park which contains a small lake. It was built in 1926 and has a large children's area and a community room.

Public transport
Nottingham City Transport buses that pass the library are routes 68 and 69. The tram also stops very close to the library.

To plan your visit to the library visit www.triptimes.co.uk

Parking
Road parking outside the library on the busy main road, but there are side roads nearby. Cycle racks are provided by the front door.

Facilities for disabled people
Access for wheelchair users, but no suitable toilets.

Stock and services available in this library:

• Asian languages collection (books, newspapers, magazines available in Urdu and Punjabi)
• Books for all ages including picture books for children
• Children's videos available for loan
• Count me in 1-2-3
• Fax service
• Health Information collection (including books, leaflets and website listings)
• Internet service available
• Jobs Info collection of working and training information
• Large print books
• Local history collection
• Local information leaflets
• Newspapers and magazines
• Nottingham City Transport bus timetables
• One2One computer help sessions available on request
• Photocopier
• Polish fiction
• Reference books and help with homework
• Spoken word tapes
• Young People's collection

Activities and meetings in this library

• Community room available for hire
• Councillors' surgeries 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
• Library Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10.30am
• Police surgery every Saturday morning
• Under 5's story time every Tuesday 10.15 - 10.45