Welcome to Fleet library. This social story will support ... · books and audio books. Books...
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Welcome to Fleet library.
This social story will support your visit.
This has been created for children, young
people and adults with autism, communication
and other learning disabilities.
It can also be useful for those with English as
a second language.
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This is the entrance to the
Harlington Centre.
You need to come in here to
get to the library.
There is a revolving door.
You can also enter through
a door to the right of the
main doors. It is an
automatic door. It will open
as you approach it. It can
be used by wheelchair
users as well.
You need to go past the café
to get to the library.
You can buy food and drink
here. You may have to wait
your turn to be served.
It may be noisy in the café.
There may be smells of
food cooking.
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The public toilets are in the
Harlington Centre.
These doors lead to the
ground floor toilets for
males, females and one
accessible for wheelchairs.
These doors are opposite
the library entrance doors.
There are also toilets on the
upper floor. You can use
the lift or stairs in the
Harlington Centre to get to
the upstairs toilets.
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This is the main entrance to Fleet
Library.
The doors stay open during
opening hours
In the library there are many things
you can borrow, such as books,
film DVD’s, music CD’s,
magazines, jigsaw puzzles, audio
books.
There are also things to buy in the
library such as gifts, cards and
second-hand books.
You can talk in a normal voice in
the library. You do not have to
whisper.
You can bring in beverages, (in
containers with lids) and snacks
to consume in the library.
There are friendly members of
staff. They wear badges with
their name on. You can ask them
questions and to help you find
things in the library.
This library is also a learning
centre and runs courses. You
can ask for information about the
courses.
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This area is just inside the doors.
There is usually a sofa here.
This is a good place to stop and
look around, to get used to being in
the library.
Sometimes this area is used for
stalls and displays so it will look
different to this picture.
Fleet library has two floors.
These are the stairs that lead to
the upper floor. If you are facing
into the library, these stairs are on
your left hand side.
Under the stairs there are second
hand books and other items that
you can buy. You pay for them at
the counter.
There is also a lift to the upper
floor.
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This is the library lift you can use to go
to the upper floor. It is on the opposite
wall from the entrance, near the
children’s library.
There is another lift in the Harlington
Centre. It is a bit bigger than this one.
If you use the lift in the Harlington
Centre you can still get into the library
via an electronic door on the upper
floor. There is more information about
this later in this booklet.
This is the counter on the lower
floor.
There will be staff members here.
You can ask them questions about
the library. You can also become a
library member and get your card
from here.
The counter is where you come
when you want to borrow or
return items from the library.
You may have to stand in line
and wait your turn.
Sometimes this is a noisy area.
Telephones may be ringing.
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On the ceiling there are
fans. Sometimes they are
still. Sometimes they are
moving.
When they are moving they
make a noise and create
draughts. These draughts
can make paper notices on
the wall flap. You may feel
cool air blow on your face.
This shows where the adult
fiction books are. There are
special sections for large print
books and audio books.
Books suitable for 14 to 19
year olds are also in this area.
The DVDs for hire are located
nearby.
Some books are on carousels.
Carousels are revolving book
displays that you can move
round with your hand.
You can sit on the sofa. It is a
good place to rest or look at
books.
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This is an area near the
stairs. There are jigsaw
puzzles here. They can be
borrowed.
There is usually a sofa here
you can sit on. There may
be someone already sitting
there
There is a machine that
magnifies print that
customers can use.
Sometimes this area is
used for meetings and
displays so it won’t always
look like this.
This is the children’s library.
There are sofas and mats
to sit on. There are fans on
the ceiling here too
Sometimes it is quiet.
Sometimes it is very noisy.
Small children may be
moving around quickly and
shouting or crying.
On Thursday mornings lots
of adults and children sing
rhymes in here. This is
called Rhymetime.
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Near the children’s area is
a sofa you can sit on. It is a
good place to rest or look at
books.
There is often a table and
chair here too.
There may already be some
one sitting here.
During Rhymetime, book
boxes and pushchairs will
be around this area
There is a computer near the
red sofa that children between
the ages of 8 and 15 can use.
You can ask staff for details.
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Near the bottom of the stairs,
there are some computers for
adult customers to use.
There is also a catalogue
computer. You can use it to
look up items from all
Hampshire libraries. Staff
can show you how to do
this.
This area is near the
downstairs counter.
The items displayed here
are for sale, like in a shop.
You pay for the items at the
counter.
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Upper floor
This is the top part of the stairs
leading to the upper floor. The doors
will stay open.
Sometimes you may hear music,
singing or voices as you go up the
stairs. This is coming from people
using a room near the top of the
stairs. The room is used as a
Children’s Centre and a classroom.
Most of the time this floor is quieter
than the lower one.
This is the counter on the upper
floor.
There will usually be a staff
member at this counter or near by.
You can ask them questions. You
can sit in the chairs in front of the
counter whilst you are talking to the
staff member.
You may have to wait your turn
to talk to the staff member.
There are fans above this
counter. When they are on, there
may be some light flickering
effect.
Telephones may ring or beep.
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This is a photocopier and
printer. Customers can use
this machine to make copies
of pictures and documents. It
is also a printer linked to the
computers.
It makes a noise when it is
being used.
You need money to use it.
You can ask a staff member
to help you use it.
.
This is an area outside the
Fireflies Children’s Centre.
The Children’s Centre is
where parents with children
under 5years can find help
and advice.
Usually these seats are
available to sit on.
Sometimes there are other
things stored here. Other
people may be sitting here.
You can go in the Children’s
Centre if you are on a course or
workshop or invited by staff.
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There are computers here.
They are for adult customers
to use. They can connect to
the internet.
You can ask a member of staff
to explain how you might use
them.
The library also has WiFi
access so you can bring
your own portable computer
or smart phone or tablet to
use.
There are magazines on the
rack near the window. These
are for reading in the library..
There are tables and chairs
here. This is a good place to sit
and rest or look at magazines
or books.
There may be other people
sitting here too.
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This is an area where you
can sit at a table.
It is a good place to sit if you
want to rest or look at books
or magazines.
It is a good place to sit to
write, draw or use your own
portable computer.
It is a good place to sit if
you want to eat or drink
something.
There may be other people
already sitting here.
This is another area where
you can sit at a table.
There may be other people
sitting here too.
This is close to a cabinet
where newspapers are
stored. You can take a
newspaper and look at it
while you are in the library.
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The purple doors connect the
library to the Harlington Centre
on the upper floor.
These doors are electronically
operated. You can enter and exit
the library through these doors.
To exit the library you have to
press a metal button on the left.
It has a wheelchair symbol on it.
Wait for the doors to open.
To enter from the Harlington
Centre you press a metal button
on a panel to the left of the
doors. This rings a bell inside
the library. You need to wait for a
staff member to open the doors.
The Harlington Centre has stairs
and a lift you can use to get
between the lower and upper
floors.
There are male and female
toilets on the upper floor in the
Harlington Centre.
On the left of this picture is a
classroom. You can go in the
classroom if you are on a course
or workshop or invited by staff.
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If you have items you wish to borrow
you need to go to the counter
downstairs where they will be issued
to your account.
You can then exit via the downstairs
door.
We hope you have had a good
experience and will come and visit
again.
We hope you enjoyed your visit.
You can tell us about it if you like.
You can contact us at:
Fleet Library
236 Fleet Road
Fleet
GU51 4BX
Email: [email protected]