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New modern library to open at Deeside Leisure Centre – Flintshire’s first self-service library’

Published: 01/02/2016

Changes are to be made to the network of libraries during February to March. The service is making these changes in line with The Medium Term Plan for Libraries which was agreed by the Cabinet in March 2015 and which aims to ensure a sustainable library network within a context of 30% budget efficiencies over a three year period. Officers have been working with communities to ensure these changes are managed as smoothly as possible. Deeside Library Cllr. Chris Bithell Cabinet Member for Education and Youth said, “We are delighted to that a new library will be opened at Deeside Leisure Centre on 29 February 2016. The library will be available for use for all the hours that the leisure centre is open. There will be access to the books and the computers with self-service facilities. The library has been funded by the Welsh Government as part of a programme to support the modernisation of libraries and co-location of libraries with other services in the community. New members are invited to sign up for the service at sessions which will be held in the next few weeks.” Library staff will be working in the library at the following times, to assist customers with reading choices, access to IT and information. Mon 10.00 – 5.00 Tuesday 2.00 – 7.00 Wed 1.00 -5.00 Thursday 10.00 -7.00 Friday 10.00 -5.00 Sat 9.00 -1.00 The library is situated next to the café and foyer areas of the leisure centre. Mancot Library Services provided to Mancot from the council’s library network will end on Friday 26 February 2016 and these services will be provided from the new library at Deeside Leisure Centre. The Friends of Mancot Library are planning to operate the existing building at Mancot as a community library from March when these changes happen. Hawarden Library Services provided to Hawarden from the council’s library network will end on Friday 26 February 2016 and these services will be provided from the new library at Deeside Leisure Centre. Queensferry campus Library Services provided to Queensferry campus from the council’s library network will end on Friday 19 February 2016 (prior to the start of the new school half term) and these services will be provided from the new library at Deeside Leisure Centre from Monday 29 February. Mobile Library service The mobile library service will be visiting the following locations on a 3 weekly rota starting from February 29 2016. Hawarden: First visit Thursday 3 March Hawarden Bungalows, The Highway 9.30 – 9.50 Pavilion Car Park 10.00 -12.30 Mancot : First visit Thursday 17 March Leeches Close 9.30 -10.30 Prince William Ave 10.40 – 11.40 For more information contact Library Head Office on 01352 704400 or contact Pennie Corbett, Principal Libraries and Arts Officer email pennie.corbett@flintshire.gov.uk