Ryde Library
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Services available at this library
- Books
- DVDs*
- CDs*
- Talking Books on CD and Cassette*
- ‘Pen Friend’
- MP3 talking books*
- Large Print section
- Reading and Poetry Groups
- Computer facilities
- Internet access
- Word processing
- Scanning facilities
- Printing*
- Photocopying service*
- EON Energy Meters
- Britannica Online
- Fax service *
- Exhibition Gallery*
- Garden Refuse Sacks*
- Bus Pass Applications
- Local Studies Information
- Newspapers and magazines
- Teenage Area
- Children’s Library
- Rhyme Time every Monday 10am
- Story Time every Saturday 11am
- Homework Hour every weekday 3.30pm
Ryde Help Centre
The library now also accommodates Ryde Help Centre. Their staff may be contacted directly by telephone on 812678.
Appointments may also be made on a drop-in basis.
Please click here for contact details or here for further information on the website, including surgery times and booking requirements.
What are the staff reading? – March
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| Annika | Jo | Nikki | Angie | Glyn | Diane |
New DVDs at Ryde Library this month
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Adult DVDs priced at just £1.50 for the night, or £3.00 for a weeks rental
This month, we are focusing on – Weddings
With another season of weddings ahead of us, both planning and attending, we’ve got a great selection of wedding books (in fiction and non-fiction) for you to enjoy.
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Events at Ryde Library
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On Saturday 16th March, we will be holding a cake sale and raffle at Ryde Library, in aid of Comic Relief!
There are some great prizes to be won, including a £25 Marks & Spencer voucher!
This event will be taking place all day, from 9am – 5pm, so come and do your bit for charity, enjoy a delicious cake (or two!) and maybe win a great prize.
Free Health Walks and Book Talks
Get fit for Spring!
Join us for a walk from Ryde Library on Friday 22nd March at 10.30am, followed by book chat and refreshments.
This event is free but numbers are limited, so please call in to the library or ‘phone 562170 to book a place.
Reading Groups
Reading groups meet once a month. Please ask at the counter or call us at the library on 562170 for further details.
Poetry Group
Ryde Library’s poetry group will be held on the first Monday of the month from 5pm – 6pm.
If you would like to join the group, please contact the library on 562170, or pop in to leave your details.
The next poetry groups will take place on Monday 1st April.
Gallery space – March
Come and look at a selection of photographs from the Ryde Focus Imaging group, which runs throughout March.
Family History for absolute beginners at Ryde Library
Saturday 23rd March 9 – 10am or 11 – 12pm
Want to learn how to research your family tree? Why not book in for one of our one-hour starter sessions to learn the basics?
Pop in or call us on 562170 to book your space. Places are limited!
Stuck on part of your family history?
Have you already started your family research and are stuck as to what to do next?
Why not book on a 30 minute session and we will see if we can help!
Sessions are available 2 – 2.30, 2.30 – 3pm, 3.30 – 4pm or 4 – 4.30.
Pop in or call us on 562170 to book your space. Places are limited!
Book Sale
Our recently expanded section of withdrawn library books and other stock (CDs, DVD’s, talking books) for sale are to be found towards the centre of the adult lending library, and feature in the library on a permanent basis.
Promotions in Ryde Library
Museum Display
Come and study the case of artefacts and visual display, which has been provided by the Island Museum Service.
Find my Past
Ryde Library has free access to ancestry website, ‘Find My Past’. Search for your ancestors in census records and use parish records to find births, marriages and deaths dating back to 1538!
Pop in to the library for more information or give us a ring.
Events in the Children’s Library
Half Term Storytime
Keep checking back for details of half-term events taking place in the Children’s Library.
Koko the Library Bear
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Are you going on holiday? Whether you’re camping in Devon, or backpacking in Australia, Koko the bear would love to go with you!
Take Koko on your holiday and bring him back to the library along with a photo and some information about your trip. It’s a great chance to get your child talking about what they’ve seen, and what books they enjoyed while they were away.
Here at the children’s library we have a folder with all of Koko’s adventures inside, and he is ready to go on holiday again!
Speak to a member of staff if you would like to book a date to take Koko away with you.
Take Koko on your holiday and bring him back to the library along with a photo and some information about your trip. It’s a great chance to get your child talking about what they’ve seen, and what books they enjoyed while they were away.
Here at the children’s library we have a folder with all of Koko’s adventures inside, and he is ready to go on holiday again!
Speak to a member of staff if you would like to book a date to take Koko away with you.
Rhyme time for under 5s every Monday 10am
Rhyme time is an informal session of rhymes and songs for babies and toddlers, using bells and rattles, and making lots of noise!
The ‘Rhyme Time’ session, which takes place every Monday (except bank holidays), runs from 10am – 11am.
From 10 – 10.30, parents are able to arrive and settle their children, whilst catching up with other parents and children alike (there will be toys and books to play with). The rhymes then begin at 10.30 for half an hour, run by a member of staff, ending the session at 11am.
The session takes place in the children’s library and there are lovely new toys, rattles and puppets for the children to enjoy.
If you haven’t yet come along to this free weekly event, the library staff would like to extend a warm and friendly welcome to you and your family. There’s no need to book; just come along and join in!
(Children should be supervised by an adult at all times.)
Children's Storytime every Saturday 11am
A regular half-hour storytime for younger children (ideally between 3 – 8 years).
It’s free to come along, and you don’t need to book in advance. Children should be supervised by an adult at all times.
Service Description: Children's and adults' books, large print books, talking books on CD, DVDs, compact discs, reference collection, newspapers, photocopying, fax service, free internet access, free computer access. Ryde Library also has a gallery space for art exhibitions, and holds weekly Rhymetimes.
Ryde Library is also the home of the Ryde Help Centre
| Contact Information | |
| Department | Libraries & Information Service |
| Address | Ryde Library 101 George Street Ryde Isle of Wight PO33 2JE |
| External Phone | 01983 562170 |
| Opening Times | Monday 9.00am - 5.30pm Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm Wednesday 10.30am - 7.00pm Thursday CLOSED Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday CLOSED |
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