Buckden Library

Buckden Library is located in the Millennium Community Centre in Burberry Road, Buckden and offers a wide range of services and facilities to its members including the loan or hire of:

• Books
• CDs
• Videos
• Music cassettes
• Language cassettes

In addition, we also have several networked computers that library members can use to search for a particular book or use to access the Internet.

Our books, CDs, videos and cassettes cover a wide range of subjects and a wide range of age groups. Children are most welcome in the library.

As part of the Cambridgeshire Libraries & Information Service, Buckden Library offers members access to a network of 40 libraries, over 1 million books, videos and CDs, and a growing range of computer based information services. The library is also linked to the Cambook library computer system which can give immediate information on the availability of over 400,000 separate titles in Cambridgeshire libraries. 

Membership

• Membership is free and there are no age limits.
• Everyone who lives and works in Cambridgeshire, or lives in a neighbouring authority, may join.
• Please bring 2 proofs of your name, address and signature to the library.
• Under 18s need a guarantor who can show similar proofs of identity.
• Look after membership cards (usually a Cambook card) - let us know if they are stolen - or of any change of name and address.

Borrowing

• Remember your library membership card.
• You may borrow up to 12 items at one time.
• All book loans are free, as long as you return them on time - the loan period is 3 weeks.
• A charge is made for videos, cassettes, CDs etc. - the hire period is 1 week.
• Some categories of borrower are exempt from charge. (See 'Exemptions' below.)

Returning

• Items borrowed from Buckden Library, may be returned to any Cambook library.
• Items borrowed on your membership card are your responsibility - on return, please wait for them to be checked in.
• There is a charge for items which are returned late - a list of charges is displayed in the library.

Renewals

• Avoid overdue charges by renewing books before they are due back.
• You may renew books up to 3 times, providing no-one else has asked for them.
• Just present your membership card, or quote the card number over the telephone (see below).
• Hired items such as CDs and videos do not need to be renewed - you simply pay for the extra weeks you use.

Telephone renewals

Books may be renewed over the telephone at any library in Cambridgeshire that supports the Cambook card. The telephone numbers of the libraries can be found at the following address:

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library/lib1.htm

Internet renewals

If you have access to a computer then it may be more convenient to renew via the Internet. To do so you will need your Cambook card and your PIN number. (The library staff will be able to provide you with a PIN number, however, do remember to bring your Cambook card with you!)

Details of the procedure to be followed can be found on Cambridgeshire Libraries 'WebPAC' website at the following address:

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library/webpac.htm

Exemptions (to charges)

If you fit into one of the following categories you are entitled to free request, videos, CDs, music cassettes and CDRoms. You will also not have to pay overdue charges:

'Housebound' - someone who cannot access a static or mobile library, for example because of mobility problems or ill health. She/he may be served by a friend, relative or neighbour or by The Doorstep Service through its volunteer Library Visitors.

'Print disabled' - someone who is unable to read a standard print book in the ordinary way, for example because of a physical, sensory or learning difficulty or a condition such as:

• someone who has difficulty using their upper limbs;
• someone who is blind/ visually impaired;
• an Adult Basic Skills (ABS) student;
• someone who has dyslexia;
• someone with Alzheimer's Disease.

Proof will be needed to claim exemptions. Please speak to a member of staff for further information.

Reserving

Books can be requested by yourself via terminals in the library or via the Internet. You will not need to pay any reservation fee until the book arrives.

Opening times

The opening times of the library are as follows:

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Buckden Library
Millennium Community Centre
Burberry Road
Buckden
Huntingdon
PE18 9UY

Telephone: 01480 810931
Fax: 01480 810931

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