Libraries
McDonald Road Library
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| Name | McDonald Road Library |
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| News | Get the latest news on our Facebook page |
| Address | 2 McDonald Road |
| Postcode | EH7 4LU |
| Telephone | 0131 529 5636 |
| mcdonaldroad.library@edinburgh.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours | Mon, Tue, Wed 10am-8pm. Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 1-5pm |
| Bus routes | Lothian 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25, 49. Edinburgh Coach Lines 13 |
| Facilities | Self service Disabled access Community room for hire Wi-Fi Library Link Toilets Baby changing facilites Gaming consoles Induction loop Photobooth Business Hub Community Connections - dedicated community information area |
| Bookbug Sessions | A free event for 0 to 4 year olds and their parents/carers. Second Friday of every month at 1-1.30pm, last Friday of every month at 10.30-11am, second Sunday of the month from 2.30 - 3.00pm. The Polish Bookbug session is every Monday 10.30-11.00am |
| A-Z for families in Leith | This booklet contains information on what resources are available for parents/carers in the area. Originally put together by parents of young children in Leith, it has been updated by the North East Edinburgh Early Years Neighbourhood Forum |
| Book groups | Last Monday of every month at 6.30-7.30pm. Urdu Reading Group (women only), last Monday of every month at 2-4pm. The 'Found in Translation' group for contemporary European literature translated into English meets on a Monday at 6pm every 8 weeks - contact us for details. We also run two ESOL groups in partnership with Stevenson College: 'Chatabout beginners' on the last Thursday of the month from 12-1pm and 'Chatabout more' on the last Thursday of the month from 10.30 - 11.30am. |
| Other events | Craft for children (Fridays 3-4pm, drop in) Councillors' surgeries Learn IT beginners' computer classes |
| Business Workshops | McDonald Road Library is a Business Hub which provides support and advice for starting or growing your business. Professional workshops are run by the Business Gateway at the Hub and you can also access a fantastic range of databases and up-to-date business books. Check the Business Gateway site for details of workshops taking place in the library |
| Libraries home page | Find out all about libraries including borrowing, reserving and renewing books |
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