- Name
- Oxgangs Library
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- Regular activities for children and young people
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Tuesday
- 6pm
Tuesday Club
Playstation gaming and loads more for teens.
Thursday
- 2.30pm
Skills Development Scotland CV and careers drop-in for young adults, second Thursday of the month
Friday
- 2.30pm
Art Club
After school arts and crafts for children. If under 8, please bring a grown-up.
Saturday
- Midday
Lego Club
A mix of themed and free building. Drop in and join in! If under 8, please bring a grown up. - 3pm
Gardening club
Recruiting
- Chatterbooks - we are looking for interested P5 to P7 young people to join our twice monthly book group. Please speak to staff if interested.
- 6pm
- Bookbug sessions
- Regular events and activities for adults
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Monday
- 10.30 to 12 noon
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Café, second Monday of the month - 11am
Library Link, fortnightly
Ask staff if there are spaces to join. - 1.30 to 3.30pm
'Groovy' card making / cross stitch hobby group, fortnightly
Drop in and join in! - 2 to 3.30pm
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Café, fourth Monday of the month - 3 to 4pm
Italian Conversation Club, fortnightly - Monthly Monday night screenings.
Follow on Facebook or speak to staff about upcoming schedule
Tuesday
- 1.30 to 4pm
Thrive Mental Health Drop-in (last conversations at 3.30pm)
Wednesday
- 10.30am to 12.30pm
Knit and Natter
Local knitters - drop in and join in! - 11am
Library Link, fortnightly
Ask staff if there are spaces to join. - 2pm
AceIT digital support for over 50s, by appointment only - 4.30 to 7pm
Thrive Mental Health Drop-in, on the third Wednesday of the month. - 6 to 7pm
Write Away writing group, fortnightly.
Thursday
- 11am to 1pm
Knotty Knitters
Local knitters - drop in and join in! - 10am to 1pm
Skills Development Scotland - 10.30am to 12.30pm
RNID Hearing Clinic, every fourth Thursday of the month - Politician surgeries - check with staff for surgery times. Appointments can be made in person, email or phone.
- 10.30 to 12 noon
- Book groups
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Monday
- 10.30 to 11.30am
Last Monday of the month.
Contact us for information on available spaces.
- 10.30 to 11.30am
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Address
- 343 Oxgangs Road
- Postcode
- EH13 9LY
- Telephone
- 0131 529 5549
- oxgangs.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
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- About
- Near the top of Oxgangs Road North, facing Aldi (shared free carpark with disabled spaces) and community shops at Oxgangs Broadway. Pentland Community Centre is 3 minutes walk away.
- Opening hours
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Monday: 10am to 8pm
Tuesday: 10am to 8pm
Wednesday: 10am to 8pm
Thursday: 10am to 5pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 5pm - Services
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Visiting Oxgangs Library, you can
- browse and borrow books
- return your books
- pick up free period products
- collect hearing aid batteries
- use a computer and print
- use a study space
- apply for a National Entitlement Card (bus pass)
- 'Near Me', book a private space in the library to attend video and phone meetings. We provide Wi-Fi and tablet on demand. Widely used by NHS and related agencies.
- Facilities
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Disabled access
Public and accessible toilets
Baby change facilities
Free Wi-Fi and computer access
Charge points for personal devices and electric wheelchairs
Study areas
Public seating areas
Housebound service
- Bus routes
- Bus routes Lothian 4, 5, 16, 18, 27
- Room hire