The Library is part of Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre in Stockton-on-Tees. It is a small branch library offering additional benefits of being integrated within a busy Neighbourhood Centre. The Centre offers leisure and educational facilities to both the local community and surrounding areas.
Whilst the Library does not have a public PC, staff can access the Borough stock catalogue for you. The Library has an extensive collection of self-help books as well as study guides for adults in further education. This has grown to accommodated adults studying with the Workers Educational Association who provide a wide range of courses at the Centre.
Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre: The Centre opened in 1993 and has grown and developed rapidly over the years. Training, health and friendship are the aims of the centre and these are enjoyed by the many individuals and organisations based in and visiting the centre.
Various partner agencies employing almost 100 people are also based in the centre providing services to the local community and other people who, for a variety of reasons use the centre on a regular basis.
Facilities in the centre include a well equipped fitness suite, main hall, meeting rooms, library, healthy eating cafe, free IT access, secret garden, creche, Stockton Online computer room and much more.
Address: Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre Library, St. Johns Way, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 OFB
Tel: (01642) 528046
Fax: (01642) 528695
E-Mail: ragworth.library@stockton.gov.uk
*ACCESS THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE ONLINE* Access:Wheelchair access available.
Opening Times:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.00 am to 8.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
All libraries have: Adult, Teenage and Children's Fiction (Story) and Non-Fiction (Fact) Books; Large Print Books; a Core Reference Collection and a Core Local History Collection
All libraries also have access to: Computer Facilities; CD-ROMs; Ethnic Books (some dual language books), Ethnic Music CDs and Cassettes plus Videos; Language Courses; Music CDs and Cassettes; Open Learning Courses; Sub-titled Videos for the Deaf and Children's Videos; Talking Books for Adults and Children's and Teenager's Story Tapes; Adult/Junior DVDs and Playstation 2 Games.
Ragworth Library also has:
Car Parking: Car Park outside the Centre
Display Cases: Free Hire - please contact library in advance to book
Display Boards: Free Hire - please contact library in advance to book
Daily National and Local Newspapers
Fax Machine: Outgoing: UK £1.30 for 1st page then 75p for subsequent pages;Concessions 75p for 1st page, 45p thereafter. Europe £1.80 for 1st page then £1.00 for subsequent pages. Concessions £1.00 1st page, 50p thereafter USA £2.56 for 1st page then £1.28 for subsequent pages; Rest of world £3.00 for 1st page then £1.50 for subsequent pages. Concessisons £1.50 1st page, 75p thereafter. A4 incoming: 55p per sheet, concession 28p.
Job Library in the Centre's Job shop
Photocopier in resource centre: Multiple copies: ove 20 pages 8p per copy/ over 50 pages 5p per copy. A4 10p per copy by yourself (12p support), A3 20p per copy by yourself (22p support), CV's for unwaged A4 5p per copy, (double for all double sided).
Screen printouts from Library system PC's: 10p per page.
Self Help Books
