Free Day at Leicestershire Libraries

It is often said that the best things in life are free and to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday, February 4th Leicestershire County Council’s libraries will be holding a special free day.

On the day, hiring DVDs, CDs or talking books will all be free.  There will also be an amnesty on overdue library items so they can be returned without the need to pay any charges.  There will be no charges for extra sessions on library computers and users will be able to get up to six computer printouts free of charge.

These will join the usual free services such as joining the library, using your library to find information, borrowing books and downloading eBooks.

Some libraries will also be holding special events to celebrate the day.  These include a talk at Oadby Library on Plague, Pestilence and Prostitution – a lighthearted history of nursery rhymes with Lettys Parkyn from 11.00am – 12.00 noon, for which booking is essential.  Also, there will be the final session of serialised readings from a popular children’s book as part of the Children’s Readathon at Hinckley Library from 3 -3.30pm.      

David Sprason, Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, said: “Whether or not you are a regular user of Leicestershire’s libraries, celebrating National Libraries Day with a free day is an excellent opportunity to go along to your local library and take advantage of the excellent services which are on offer.”

For more information about Leicestershire libraries or National Libraries Day, visit: www.leics.gov.uk/libraries or www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk

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