Library locations and opening hours - Portobello Library
| Name | Portobello Library |
|---|---|
| Address | 14 Rosefield Avenue |
| Postcode | EH15 1AU |
| Telephone | 0131 529 5558 |
| portobello.library@edinburgh.gov.uk | |
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| Opening hours |
Monday 10am - 8pm Tuesday 10am - 8pm Wednesday 10am - 8pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday closed |
| Bus routes | Lothian 15, 15A, 21, 26, 42. First Bus 129 |
| Location | |
| Facilities |
Free wifi Self service Disabled access Library Link Community room for hire (see below) Toilets Toilets for disabled users Baby changing facilities X-box, Wii and Playstation gaming consoles Photocopier, printer and scanner (to USB) Fax Plasma screen Bookable gallery area - ask staff for details Housebound rounds |
| Bookbug Sessions |
A free event for 0 to 4 year olds and their parents/carers. Every Wednesday from 10.15am or 11.15 - this is very popular, please come early to either session. (During school holiday periods there will be one rhymetime starting at 10.30am) Weekend sessions take place every Saturday morning at 11.30 |
| Book groups | First Tuesday of every month from 6.30-7.30pm. |
| Other events |
Friday Craft (suitable for 6-12 year olds), every second Friday at 2pm – ask staff for details Friday Lego Building and Creativity, every second Friday at 2pm – ask staff for details Storytime (suitable for 3-6 years) Tuesdays during term time at 4pm Health Opportunities Team – Health advice for young people aged 12-25, every Wednesday 4.30pm to 7pm Writers Group, meets last Monday of the month, ask staff for details Councillors' surgeries Regular art and colouring competitions for children (At all events children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a parent/carer over 12) Tool library – Borrow tools from the library, every Monday 4.30pm to 7pm |
| Room hire |
Commercial: 3 hour block: £55 Non commercial: 3 hour block: £21.50 Rates for lets outside opening hours by negotiation. |
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