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General information

Address:
Shield Road Retail Park
Link Road
Filton
BS34 7BR (Multimap)

Opening times:

Monday 9.30am-7.00pm

Tuesday 9.30am-5.00pm

Thursday 9.30am-7.00pm

Friday 9.30am-5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am-5.00pm

Telephone: 1454 868006

Fax: 01454 867039

Website: http://www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries

Email: filton.library@southglos.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: All

Contact person: Clare Irvin

Costs: Membership and taking out books is free, there is a charge for taking out music, talking books, computer games and films.
Concessions are given to people on Working Tax Credit, Disability Living Allowance, Housing Benefit, Disabled Person's Tax Credit, Widows Benefit, Income Support, Industrial Disablement Benefit, Incapacity benefits. Students in full time education and people over the age of 60 also qualify.

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Library

Aims: All libraries provide a range of books from the latest bestsellers to classics, there are special sections for young people and children. Joining a library and taking books out is free. As well as books, libraries also have DVDs, CDs and books on tape and CD - if the one you want isn't in a library, you can reserve it from the online catalogue on the library website. Free internet access is available in all libraries, the PCs also have packages such as MS Office and Photoshop which are also free to use. In term time Filton Library has activities for under 5s: Storytime on Tuesdays at 2.00pm and Rhymetime on Thursdays at 10.30am. In the school holidays we have other activities for children. Please check for up-to-date information.

Availability: Drop-in

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Books; Cultural activities; Internet Access; Music; Reading and writing; Hobbies

Education and Training: Early Education; Skills for Work

Families: Parenting; Play; Under 5's

Employment and Jobs: Job hunting

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: The whole of the area

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes

Pedestrian route: Yes

Automatic external doors: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: Yes

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: No
Minimum door size 1000mm: No
2 × horizontal grab rails: No
2 × vertical grab rails: No
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes

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Library - Filton

General information

Areas of support offered

Geographical Areas Covered

Disability and Access Issues

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