Drop into Smallbridge Library for healthy living advice

We all know we need to live a more healthy lifestyle but where to start? We are having a healthy living drop-in session at Smallbridge Library on Thursday 5 August between 2pm and 4pm.

You can pop in and have a chat with a Health Trainer and have a free health check, including:

• Checking your Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Help with stopping smoking
• Advice on healthy eating and nutrition

And much more.


For more details call Smallbridge Library or Health Trainer Jill on 01706 510844

Roald Dahl competition winners!

We have the winners for the "Create Your Own Roald Dahl Character" competition for children at Smallbridge Library!

Qudsia Choudry, age 10, is the winner with her Evil Snowman. Nicole Moore, age 11, is the runner-up with The Puzzler

Congratulations to Qudsia and Nicole, and to everybody who entered: we had a lot of fun looking at them all!

Late news

Smallbridge Library recently accepted two slightly overdue Library books – one from 1978 and an earlier one from 1973.

We didn't charge hundreds of pounds in overdue fines!

Out of this world

We had a Doctor Who-themed party on Saturday 6 September 2008 to celebrate the re-opening of Smallbridge Library after extensive rebuidling work.

Guests of honour were some Daleks (we have to say that or they would exterminate us!). We also had a display of props and costumes from Doctor Who and our own little Tardis in the corner of the library.

Many thanks to everybody who turned up and made this such a great day.

Doctor Who books in our libraries

More photos from Smallbridge Library.

Building work at Smallbridge Library

Smallbridge library will be closed for approximately four months from 31 December 2007. We need to close the library for essential building work including replacing the heating system and the floor. The nearest alternative libraries are the Wheatsheaf Library, Wardle Library and Belfield Library.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We welcome your custom at any library in the borough. Your barcoded library card lets you borrow or reserve items from any of our libraries.

Building works update

Balderstone Library

It will take longer to complete the building work at Balderstone Library than was planned. We have had to extend the closed period to 22nd October.

Some loans will be due back during this period; we have set the circulation system so that closed days are not taken into consideration for fines and charges, so please do not worry about not being able to return items by these due dates. The Library Service would like to apologise to all customers for this unavoidable delay.


Smallbridge Library

Toilet facilities for disabled people are now being installed at Smallbridge Library. The work does not require the library's being closed but there may be some occasional disruption to the library in the process. The Library Service would like to apologise to all customers for any inconvenience.