We offer a wide selection of services to accommodate the needs of our members and communities. These include literature, information, technology, literacy aids and Sensory Resources.
Each individual is allowed a maximum of 1 booking per day.
Bookings should be made between 1 and 7 days in advance.
Each booking is subject to approval by library staff. We reserve the right to cancel and/or refuse a sensory room booking.
Booking requests must include your name, a valid email address and mobile phone number and the name and age of the person in your care.
If you need to cancel a booking, please do so 24 hours in advance where possible.
Room reservations are forfeited if you have not arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled start of the reservation.
The carer must sign in at the library desk to access the Sensory Room. By signing in you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of use.
The individual with the sensory processing disorder, learning and development difficulty, autism or dementia must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, teacher, special needs assistant or carer (who must be over 18) in the Sensory Room, the main library and the toilets at all times.
No more than two people are allowed in the Sensory Room at one time. Special allowance may be made for a family or other group up to a maximum of 5 people.
Please leave the room as you find it. No food or drink is allowed in the Sensory Room.
Please follow all safety notices and instructions.
Electrical switches must only be operated by the parent, guardian, teacher, special needs assistant or carer under the instruction of a member of staff.
Please inform us if you or the person in your care has an accident, however minor, as staff will have to record the incident. There is a First Aid kit available at reception.
Please report any breakages or damage to a member of staff immediately.
Use of equipment will be entirely at the risk of the carer.
Use of the Sensory Room is free.
The Sensory Room is monitored by CCTV.
Toilets are located within the main library building, tokens to access the toilets are available at the library desk.
In the event of a fire, emergency or on hearing an alarm, please follow the instructions of staff.
By signing these Terms and Conditions you agree to them on your first visit and on all subsequent visits.
