Before I go to the library

I'm going to Batley Library. This is the front entrance.


I'm going to Batley Library. This is the side entrance.




About the library

There are people who work at the library who I can talk to.


The library is usually a quiet place where people talk quietly, relax, and read books.



How I become a member of the library

Sometimes it might be noisy. If it's noisy, I can talk to a member of staff.


When I get to the library, I will see a desk.


I will talk to a member of staff to help me become a member of the library.


I will tell them my name, address, date of birth, telephone number and email address.



When I We are going to the library

Then I will be given a library card and talked to about how to borrow books and use the computers for free.


In the library there will be shelves of books.


I can sit in a chair to read a book.


I can borrow books and take them home with me.


If I want to borrow a book I will talk to a member of the library staff.


A member of staff will show me how to borrow my books and tell me when I need to bring them back to the library.


The library will also have Wi-Fi and computers I can use for free.


To use the computers, I will need to talk to a member of staff.


There are toilets I can use in the library.



When I have finished

When I have finished, I will leave the library.