Backwell residents will soon be able to book a swim and
loan the latest best seller when improvements are made to the
library service in the village.
The existing Backwell Library building will close on Saturday
(24 July) 2010 and a new Library access point will open at Backwell
Leisure Centre on Monday, 2 August 2010.
The library access point will be open Monday to Thursday from
7am to 10pm, Friday 7am to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am to
8pm.
Customers will be able to browse a selection of the most recent
fiction bestsellers, and non-fiction focusing on healthy
lifestyles. A public access computer with internet access and
office software will be available, together with information on
council services.
Locating library services at the centre in partnership with
Parkwood Community Leisure will mean that new people will be
attracted to the site and given the opportunity to become more
active - encouraging healthy bodies as well as healthy
minds.
The centre is currently being modified to allow for the library
access point to be incorporated into the current building.
This includes a new reception desk to help manage the services that
are to be offered. Parkwood Community Leisure and North
Somerset Council are also re-opening the café at Backwell Leisure
Centre to offer hot drinks, panninis, pancakes and cakes to
supplement the existing services offered.
Cllr Felicity Baker, executive member with responsibility for
libraries said the new access point would provide a convenient
point for people to collect books.
"Backwell library is currently only open for 12 hours a week and
many working people do not get the chance to make the most of the
service. By providing a library access point in the leisure centre,
people can access books at a time that is convenient to them as
well as picking up other useful information about the council's
services.
"We also hope that new members, who have not visited a library
before, will join the service."
The mobile library will also be making a weekly visit to
Backwell Leisure Centre on Mondays from 2pm to 5pm, offering a
wider range of library stock and services.
For more information and details of your nearest library contact
Weston Library on 01934 426 010 or Nailsea library on 01934 426
030.
