Libraries
Central Library
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| Name | Central Library |
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| News | Catch up with the latest news on our Facebook page |
| Details | The Edinburgh and Scottish Collection in Central Library will be closed for refurbishment from 2nd April 2013 for 10 - 12 weeks. |
| Address | 7-9 George IV Bridge |
| Postcode | EH1 1EG |
| Telephone | 0131 242 8000 General Enquiries 0131 242 8020 Lending Library 0131 242 8027 Childrens' Library 0131 242 8040 Art Library 0131 242 8050 Music Library 0131 242 8060 Reference Library 0131 242 8070 Edinburgh and Scottish Collection |
| libraries@edinburgh.gov.uk | |
| @edcentrallib | |
| Opening hours | Mon, Tue, Wed: 10am-8pm. Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am-5pm |
| Bus routes | Lothian 23, 27, 41, 42, 45, 67 |
| Bookbug Sessions | A free event for 0 to 4 year olds and their parents/carers. Every Tuesday and Friday 10.30 - 11.00am. Bookbug sessions are normally held in the Children's Library. |
| Book groups | First Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Please contact gail.mcinally@edinburgh.gov.uk (tel 0131 242 8060) for more details. 'Chatter and Verse' - our Poetry group - meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm. Contact annie.bell@edinburgh.gov.uk (tel 0131 242 8046) for more details. The CA(I)RE book group for carers meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 10.30am - 12 noon. Contact Sunil Bhatnagar on 0131 446 3321 or Annie Bell on 0131 242 8046 for more information. |
| Other events | LearnIT computer class for beginners - call 0131 242 8101 for more details Exhibitions throughout the year |
| Libraries home page | Find out all about libraries including borrowing, reserving and renewing books |
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