BODMIN LIBRARY FACILITIES
Here at Bodmin we cater for all sections of the community. We now have disabled access to all parts of the Library, since the installation of a lift to the upper floor area. Upstairs in the Library is where you will find the Cornish Studies, Reference, Computer Suite, and Video Conferencing facilities. Also on the upper landing we have a selection of periodicals and newspapers for the public to sit and read.
The access for disabled persons and families with young children in buggies or prams is via the ground floor door at the rear of the building.
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Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, science fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, romance and westerns. Many of these titles are available in large print for people that have problems with their eyesight |
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Junior fiction, non-fiction, young adults and pre-school books |
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Audio tapes free for those registered with sight impairment and loaned out on a three week loan period for other customers. |
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Video tapes comprising of some of the latest releases, classic TV series and information films |
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Cds from rock and pop, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, classical, opera, film music and easy listening |
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Cornish Studies and Reference, local books, Cornish historical reference, back issues of the local papers the Cornish Guardian and the Western Morning news. |
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A selection of general reference books and the Encyclopaedia Britannica |
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Various reference material on Micro Fiche and some local IGI records for family history study |
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Cornish Guardian on film from 1901 to the present day |
I C T FACILITIES
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Nine PCs for access to the internet, e-mail, various CD ROM information data bases |
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The instruction in the us of PCs and the teaching of the basics of computing and the use of Microsoft office packages |
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Homework club after school hours 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
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One work station in the Study Support Centre has Super Nova software allowing the use of the computers by the partially sighted |
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Stand alone PC, scanner and printer situated in the Study Room donated by PHACT (Bodmin Police Harriers Annual cycling Tour) They raised the money by carrying out sponsored cycle rides during this year 2002. The computer is loaded with Kurzweil 1000 software which enables documents to be scanned to speech, the conversion of saved files on disk to be converted to speech. The PC is for the use of the blind, partially sighted and disable people of the area. |
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Stand alone PC situated in the study room for Video conferencing and accessing the 1881 census on CD Rom |
NEWSPAPERS
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Daily newspapers held at our Library are the Daily Telegraph, Guardian and the Daily Mirror |
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Local daily paper held here is the Western Morning News |
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Weekly papers are the West Briton and the Cornish Guardian |
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There is also a selection of monthly free magazines and periodicals |
LOCAL INFORMATION
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This information can be found on our various notice boards and in our leaflet stands in the foyer |
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Display areas for local events and organisations |
OTHER SERVICES
Home Library service for those customers who cannot get to the library. This is worked in conjunction with the WRVS (Women's royal voluntary service).
MOBILE LIBRARY
Bodmin Mobile Library delivers the Library Service to people living in sheltered accommodation and Nursing Homes.