McDonald Road Library

Services

  • wide selection of books, for information, learning and pleasure, in several languages including Chinese, Urdu and Polish
  • newspapers and magazines in several languages
  • large print and audio books
  • CD loan collection including rock and pop, jazz, classical and world music
  • listening point
  • over 20 PCs with free internet access, community language software and software for disabled people
  • fax and photocopier
  • special children's and young people's areas
  • Playstation 2 and games
  • concessionary travel permits
  • home delivery and library link service for housebound users.

Events

  • regular events and author visits for children and adults
  • reading groups
  • free computer classes - basic skills for eight beginners covering internet, e-mail and word-processing. Contact Library for dates/details.
  • Rhymetimes: second Friday of every month, 1.30pm - 2.15pm: last Friday of every month, 10.30am - 11.15am.
    See rhymetimes page for details of weekend and Polish rhymetimes at McDonald Road Library

Facilities

  • 2 meeting rooms in the library available for hire at competitive rates – contact the library for more information
  • public toilets including babychanging facilities
  • lift giving access to all floors
  • wheelchair for disabled users
  • resource library for adults with learning disabilities run by Edinburgh ALL every Tuesday morning

Opening hours

Monday & Wednesday 1.00-8.00

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00-5.00

Saturday 9.00-5.00

Sunday 1.00-5.00

Bus routes

Lothian Buses 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25, 49.


Contacts
Name: McDonald Road Library
Address: 2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LU
Tel: 0131 529 5636
Fax: 0131 529 5646

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