Information Services, Libraries
Whatever your information needs, the Library Service can help you.
You can access information via:
- Internet
- CD Roms
- Online reference sites
- Books for reference and loan
- Leaflets.
You can access information on the following topics:
- Business
- Careers, training and employment
- Community information
- Legal and consumer rights
- Public information.
Business Information
If you are in business, thinking of starting up a business or a consumer, we have a range of information to help you:
- Business and trade directories
- Business support. A range of business support services available in Nottinghamshire
- Recommended web sites
- Business links
- Yellow pages - www.yell.com, telephone - www.bt.com and postcode - www.royalmail.com directories.
Careers, Training and Employment
If you are seeking employment, careers advice or information on training opportunities, libraries have the following:
- Jobs editions of newspapers
- Job Opportunities. The latest Nottinghamshire County Council job vacancies online
- University and college prospectuses
- Recommended web sites. Employment links, Lifelong Learning links
- Information on education, adult & community learning and jobs and training information in Nottinghamshire. Learning and work
- Available on CD Rom, Connexions careers information and advice services for 13 - 19 year olds.
Community Information
If you are looking for information on your local area, details of local services and organisations, your local library can help: A - Z list of libraries:
- Pinpoint. Online directory of public services, voluntary and community organisations
- Local & national transport information. Traffic and travel, Travel and tourism links
- Details of local events. What's on.
Legal and consumer rights information
If you need legal or consumer rights information, libraries have the following:
- Community legal service direct - www.clsdirect.org.uk. Lists providers of Quality Marked legal information
- Recommended web sites. Advice and voluntary links.
Public information
Libraries have a wide range of books and leaflets to help with your general information needs:
- Welfare rights, benefits and pension information. Direct.gov - www.direct.gov.uk, Benefits advice
- Recommended web sites. Citizenship links
- Tourist information. Travel and tourism links
- Health information. Health links.
