Giffnock library
Contact details
Station Road
Giffnock
East Renfrewshire
G46 6JF
Telephone: 0141 577 4976
Telephone: (Local Studies Librarian) 0141 577 3872
Fax: 0141 577 4978
E-mail: giffnock.library@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Library Supervisor: Carol Wilson
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Opening hours
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12.30 - 8.00 |
| Tuesday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
| Wednesday | 9.30 - 8.00 |
| Thursday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
| Friday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
| Saturday | 9.30 - 5.00 |
Facilities
- Disabled access (adapted toilets for the disabled)
- Adjacent car parking
- Induction Loop System at service counter
- Toilet facilities
- Photocopying facilities
- Fax facilities
- Access to digital scanner
- Printing facilities
- Comfortable seating area
- Free Wi-Fi access
Services for Adults
- Books
- Large Print books
- Talking books
- Books in Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu
- Healthy Reading books
- Newspapers
- DVD hire
- Music CD hire
- Language learning tapes and CDs
- Reference and enquiry service
- Reading Group
- Author events
- Scottish Parliament contact point for East Renfrewshire Libraries
- Government and local community information
- Health Information Point with PC
- Careers Information
- Deaf Collection
- Scotland Collection
Services for Young People
- Children’s area with fiction, non-fiction and picture books
- Teenage section with books and graphic novels
- Storytelling sofa
- DVD hire
- Talking books
- PC with access to websites for children
- Storytime sessions for pre-school children Wednesday 2.00pm - 2.30pm
- Children’s activities
IT and Learning
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Learn Direct Scotland accredited
- ILA accredited
- Free high speed internet access and access to all office applications e.g. e-mail and computer based learning
- 10 bookable PCs
- PCs with assistive technology: large keyboard, tracker mouse ball, touch screen monitor, height adjustable table and zoomtext software for visually impaired users
- Learning Courses – Basic IT, Online courses, Typing, e-Citizen, ECDL and other courses.
Heritage Centre
- Local Studies Librarian – Contact 0141 577 3872. or e-mail amanda.robb@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- Local History
- Family History information, including the Censuses, Old Parish registers, files of local history, articles, copies of local photographs
- Family History Beginners Classes: How to trace your family history using birth/marriage/death certificates, where to look, and how to record your information. No previous experience is required in this informal, friendly atmosphere.