Oak Farm Library
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Uxbridge
What it’s like
Free to walk into, with books for every age and a bookable magic table that's worth ringing ahead about.
Borrowing books costs nothing, and that's the main thing here. There are books for all ages, from board books up to whatever your teenager is pretending not to want, and the computers are free to use for members who book ahead, in two-hour slots. A one-hour drop-in session is there if you just need twenty minutes of peace while someone hunts down a chapter book.
The Tovertafel is the one to save for last if you've got a child who needs a reason to come in. It's a magic table, a projector that throws games onto a flat surface, and you have to ring the library to book it rather than turning up and hoping. That's the bit worth planning around.
Two catches worth knowing. The computers shut down fifteen minutes before closing, so a 6pm session on a Monday or Thursday gets cut short at a quarter to seven whether you've finished or not, and the library shuts entirely on Sundays and bank holidays. Printing and photocopying cost extra, so bring change if homework needs doing on the spot. There's free wifi if you'd rather use your own device.
A meeting room is available to hire, which covers birthday parties and local groups, and you'd sort that through the library. Opening hours are the thing to check before you set off: Monday and Thursday run to 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday close at 5pm, and Saturday finishes at 4pm.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Tovertafel table must be booked by contacting the library
- Parties
- Meeting room available for hire for parties and local groups
- Computers shut down 15 minutes before closing, so a late slot loses time
- The Tovertafel has to be booked by contacting the library, not on the day
- Printing and photocopying are charged, so bring coins for homework jobs
- Closed Sundays and bank holidays
Plan your visit
Does it cost anything to go in?
Entry is free and borrowing books is free. Printing and photocopying carry a charge.
Can we use the computers?
Library members can book a two-hour session, and there are one-hour drop-in slots too. They shut down fifteen minutes before closing.
What's the Tovertafel and do we need to book?
It's a magic table with games projected onto it. You have to contact the library to book it, so it's not a turn-up-and-play thing.
What time do you open?
10am every day they're open. Monday and Thursday run to 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to 5pm, Saturday to 4pm.
Are you open on Sundays?
No, closed Sundays and bank holidays.
Can we hire a room for a party?
There's a meeting room available for hire for parties, local groups, workshops and meetings. Ask the library about it.
Is there wifi?
Free wifi is available if you'd rather bring your own device than use a computer.
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