Crossways Library

Events

There are no upcoming events at Crossways Library. See a list of events at other libraries in Dorset

Clubs and activities

Find out details and times of regular clubs and activities at Crossways Library:

• Knit and Natter: Wednesday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
• Neighbourhood Policing Team chat and advice session: monthly - on the first Wednesday of every month from 2:30pm to 3pm
• Writing for Fun: Thursday from 10am to 12 noon

Services and facilities

The library offers a range of services including:

• books for adults and young people
• feature films and music to hire
• drama sets and vocal scores
• reference and information services
• trace your family history and more with Ancestry Library edition
• local history and author collections including Thomas Hardy and TE Lawrence
• computers and internet access
• books for health – find out more about Reading Well, Mood Boosting books, Books on Prescription and dementia help

We also have the following groups that meet at the library:

• reading groups
• a writing group
• Family History group
• Local History group that meets monthly
• Photography group that meets monthly

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible entrance, buggy/pushchair access, full internal access, allocated disabled parking, accessible toilet
• Home Library service - a free library service for the housebound, people living in residential or nursing homes or sheltered housing
• Library services for visually impaired people
• our Libraries have many books which may help you or your family support people on the autism spectrum. Find out more about support libraries can offer

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