Introduction 

Countesthorpe Library was taken over by Countesthorpe Parish Council in August 2016 to save the Library from closure.

Run by our Library Supervisor and a wonderful team of volunteers, Countesthorpe Library has thrived, and is working constantly to become a community hub for our village.

As well as offering books and audio books to borrow for all ages, we also offer free use of public computers, with printing facilities, free access to Wi-Fi and scanning and copying facilities. We have a Jigsaw swap and a magazine swap, and some fun educational toys for children to play with once they've chosen their books!

We run a number of regular monthly groups, including weekly RhymeTime sessions for 0-5 years old and their parents/carers.

A variety of events are hosted across the year, often in association with other local groups.

Our aim is to offer a warm welcoming service for everyone who visits the Library. All of our staff and volunteers are DBS checked and have had safeguarding training to make the library as safe as possible for all. 

We are always open to new suggestions as to what the local residents would like to see in the Library – so if you have any suggestions, let us know!

HOURS TO START FROM 8TH NOVEMBER 2021

Monday : 9.00am-5.00pm

Tuesday : 9.00am-1.00pm

Thursday: 9.00am-5.00pm

Saturday : 9.00am-1.00pm

FREE TO JOIN

Our Library is free to join for all ages. All you need to do is bring some I.D with you (Passport, Drivers Licence, House bill with correct address etc.) You can start borrowing books straight away – up to 24 at a time.

If you are not sure where to start, just ask. Our staff are always happy to discuss books with you! Not a great reader or find yourself short of time? Don’t worry, we have plenty of short stories and quick reads for you to browse.

NOT JUST BOOKS

Besides Fiction and Non-Fiction for adults, teenagers and children, we also provide: 

• Biographies
• Large Print
• Audio/Talking books
• Local history records
• Access to Family history research
• Health & Wellbeing books
• Specialist titles (i.e. Dyslexia friendly books for children, short stories for reluctant adult readers)

If we don’t have the specific title you are looking for, we can order books over from any other Leicestershire Library at a small cost.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 

• Free Storytime sessions for 0-5 year old and their Parents/Carers
• Summer Events
• Summer Reading Challenge for 4–11-year-olds to encourage them to read for pleasure
• Art Exhibitions
• Reading Event
  
  

INTERNET ACCESS

• Free Public computers
• Free Wi-Fi
• Scanning and Copying facilities
• Printing
• Free access to Ancestry and Find my Past websites

Countesthorpe Library is located on Station Road, attached to Countesthorpe Village Hall.

Countesthorpe Library, Countesthorpe Village Hall, Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5TB

Tel: 0116 3053527

Email : librarian@countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk

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Car parking is available outside the Library (although spaces can be limited when events are running in the Village Hall.) The Library is a single-storey building with easy access to all areas, no steps and automatic entry doors. There is a disabled toilet facility.