Extended access is a service that enables you to use the library when staff are not present.
Extended access is available at:
- Portishead Library
- Winscombe Library
- Worle Library and Children’s Centre
- Yatton Library and Children’s Centre
Extended access is a service that enables you to use the library when staff are not present.
Extended access is available at:
If you are a registered library customer and have attended a briefing, you can access the above libraries outside of staffed hours, including evenings (5.15 to 8pm), weekends (8am to 8pm) and most bank holidays.
You will be able to:
For safety reasons there are no toilet facilities available during extended access hours.
Before you can use extended access, you need to attend a briefing.
Sessions are free and take 20 to 30 minutes.
If you are not currently a library member, you can sign up at your induction. Just bring a current ID which shows your name and address.
You can sign up for your briefing session via Eventbrite below. If there are no suitable induction dates for you, please contact the library directly to book an alternative time.
To use extended access you must
You access the library by scanning your library card on the card reader outside the main library doors and entering your PIN. The doors will automatically open for you when you wish to exit the library.
When the extended access time is coming to an end, you will hear a pre-recorded message. If you are using one of our public computers, they will automatically log off 10 to 15 minutes before the library closes.
If an emergency occurs while you are in an unstaffed library, call our out-of-hours number on the help phone.
If the emergency is very serious you can use the same help phone to call 999.
You will be shown the help phone at your briefing.
You can also use the help phone at certain times to call library staff if something isn’t working correctly.
If you don’t need urgent assistance, you can let our library staff know by leaving a note in the comments box for them to pick up when they are next in, or email them.
If you are currently able to use the library, you will be able to use it during extended access hours, as long as you have had an induction.
There will be no staff on site during extended access, so there will be nobody to assist you should you need it. If you need a carer with you, they will also have to be a registered library user and will need to have attended a briefing.
You should familiarise yourself with the safety information for each library where you intend to use extended access.