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Reopening of Royal Borough Libraries
Maidenhead and Windsor libraries have reopened for browsing and we look forward to welcoming you back to our other libraries as restrictions ease.

Ascot Library will be reopening on Monday 19 April.

This will be followed by:

  • Cookham and Dedworth libraries: Monday 26 April.
  • Cox Green Library: Tuesday 27 April.
  • Boyn Grove, Datchet, Eton Wick, Old Windsor and Sunninghill libraries: Tuesday 4 May.

We aim to reopen the Container Library as soon as we can during May, please keep an eye on our website for further updates.

We will be offering browsing, bookable computer access for one session per day and bookable study space at Maidenhead and Windsor libraries.


All our libraries will have slightly different opening hours from the previous ones, full details of all opening times can be found on our website.
New Online Resource for businesses
A complete business reference adviser for business start-ups and small firms, available for free for library members - just login with your library card.

Looking to start your own dream business? Change your career? Then this resource is essential!

COBRA provides hundreds of practical guides on how to get started in many industry sectors, which cover everything you will need to consider when running your own business.

So whether you want to set up a craft bakery, coffee shop, web design business or beauty salon, COBRA can help you turn your ideas into a business.
Public Engagement Session on proposed Library Closures, Opening Hour Reductions and Transformation of Royal Borough Libraries
Thursday 22 April 2021
6pm-7.30pm
 
We want to hear your feedback on our libraries as we meet the changing needs of our community. Book online via Eventbrite for the Thursday 22 April 2021 session.
 
Public Engagement Sessions are an opportunity to consider the vision and priorities put forward in the Transformation Strategy, discuss feedback on the strategy and talk through alternative proposals. Sessions have also been held to engage with a variety of community groups and associations around the borough.
 
The library service has looked at the digital development, community engagement and volunteering that already exists within the service and how we can develop that further and in a way that meets current and future needs.
 
The council has a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service that meets the needs of residents and we really do want to hear from our residents what they find the most useful.
 
It will help the council with how we shape our libraries going forward, what services our residents value the most and how they can use the buildings in the future.
 
The consultation looks at how library services are delivered across the borough including potential closures, change of hours and proposals for parish councils, community or resident groups to support them in their communities.
 
The consultation runs until Friday 30 April 2021. The responses will be reviewed and then a report will be considered at Cabinet where a final decision will be made about the future of libraries.
 
If you are unable to access the consultation online but would like to participate, call Maidenhead Library on 01628 796969 or Windsor Library on 01753 743940 during opening hours and a member of staff will assist you.
 
Alternatively, you can write to Angela Huisman, Maidenhead Library, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1QU or email digital.support@rbwm.gov.uk
E Magazines moving to Libby
Our eMagazine and eComic collections are now available on Libby.

This means that you are able to access even more content in one place - eBooks, eAudibooks and now eMagazines and eComics all on the same app.

They are all available online through OverDrive and the OverDrive app, Libby. If you do not currently have the Libby app, you can download it from the app store on your device and then sign in with your library card.

You will still be able to access eMagazines and eComics on our old platform, RBDigital, until Friday 30 April.

If you need help, please email digital.support@rbwm.gov.uk or call 01628 796969. 

A whole virtual library awaits! 
Ancestry Library Edition
Access to Ancestry Library Edition from home has been extended until Wednesday 30 June 2021, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry.

Ancestry can help you delve into your family history from the comfort of your own sofa.

Login into your library account here, then click on the Ancestry link. Watch this video tutorial to help you get started exploring Ancestry.
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