1. Library of My Dreams Durham Clayport Library

3. Durham Clayport Library Centre Manager – Geoff Pratt

4. Millennium Place EntranceEntrance

5. Millennium Place Bike racksBike racks

6. What’s on offer? Three floorsThree floors Reference, family and local history Reference, family and local history Lending Lending Digital Media Digital Media

7. What’s on offer? Disabled accessDisabled access

8. What’s on offer? Public toiletsPublic toilets Disabled toiletsDisabled toilets Baby-changingBaby-changing

9. The Lending Floor What’s on offer? all the services of a traditional lending library, delivered in a new way, to promote Lifelong Learning What’s on offer? all the services of a traditional lending library, delivered in a new way, to promote Lifelong Learning

10. Helpful, experienced and friendly staff Here to helpHere to help

11. Designated areas for children young people adults

12. Children’s Area To readTo read To relaxTo relax To playTo play To learnTo learn

13. Children’s PCs To playTo play To learnTo learn To find outTo find out To displayTo display

14. Young People Specially-chosen stock to suit ages 14- 20Specially-chosen stock to suit ages 14- 20 Reading for pleasure and studyReading for pleasure and study Magazines and comic-booksMagazines and comic-books PCs and PS2PCs and PS2

15. Adult Library 18,000 books18,000 books

16. Adult Library MagazinesMagazines Hot drinksHot drinks Meeting placeMeeting place

17. Adult Library AudiobooksAudiobooks

18. Adult Library Music scoresMusic scores

19. Special areas for quick- reference and help Information about local events and organisations Local studies Parenting

20. Special area Health information area, supported by MacMillan CancerHealth information area, supported by MacMillan Cancer Weekly advice sessions from MacMillan volunteersWeekly advice sessions from MacMillan volunteers

21. PCs to search the entire catalogue of Durham County Library and request books to search your borrowing record and renew books to search the Internet to access all IT applications

22. Display facilities Glass cases Noticeboards Area for free-standing displays Information days to promote local groups

23. Sales of local publications of gift items of discarded books

24. Digital Media suite 27 PCs27 PCs copying/DTP/binding facilitiescopying/DTP/binding facilities IT training sessions and adviceIT training sessions and advice

25. Digital Media suite CDsCDs Listening postsListening posts Music/FilmMusic/Film magazines magazines

26. Digital Media suite DVDs –DVDs – a wide selectionincluding World Cinema

27. Courses ITIT Basic skillsBasic skills Local historyLocal history Art, literatureArt, literature CraftsCrafts

28. Regular sessions Storytimes and children’s activitiesStorytimes and children’s activities Reading and writing groupsReading and writing groups Social and cultural eventsSocial and cultural events Visits by schools and other organisationsVisits by schools and other organisations Information eventsInformation events

29. Borrowing allowances 12 books12 books 6 CDs6 CDs 6 audiobooks6 audiobooks 6 DVDs6 DVDs

30. And… a link to other sections of the Department of Adult and Community Servicesa link to other sections of the Department of Adult and Community Services a link to other departments of Durham County Councila link to other departments of Durham County Council a link to the other services on the Millennium sitea link to the other services on the Millennium site

31. Reference and family history floor International, national and local informationInternational, national and local information Local and family history sourcesLocal and family history sources PCsPCs displays and eventsdisplays and events

32. Reference and family history floor Durham RecordDurham Record Microfiche readersMicrofiche readers

33. Reference and local history floor CensusCensus St Catherine’s IndexSt Catherine’s Index

34. Reference and family history floor Magazines and periodicalsMagazines and periodicals

35. Reference and local history floor National and international newspapersNational and international newspapers Back copiesBack copies

36. Reference and local history floor Study areaStudy area

37. Finally… Clayport Library seeks to fulfil the mission statement of Durham County Council - “to make Durham the best place to live, work and bring up a family” - in partnership with the community it serves. All comments and suggestions are welcome.

38. See you soon …