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Age Concern
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Age Concern's informative fact sheets are available here. The site features reading lists for professional and personal interest, links to other sites.

Ask the Police
www.askthe.police.uk

Childline
www.childline.org.uk

Citizen's Advice Bureaux
www.nacab.org.uk
Basic advice and information on your rights. The site also gives access to the whole range of CAB factsheets.

Community Legal Advice
www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk
If you need legal help or advice then this site has information on where to go for these services. You can search for a local legal adviser or solicitor, find links to other sources of online information, view or print legal information leaflets.

County Contact
County contact shops offer help and advice on all council services.

Criminal Justice System
www.cjsonline.org.uk
Want to find out more about the Criminal Justice System, what it is, how it affects your daily life?  You will find information for citizens as witnesses or jurors as well as general information about the system.

Deafsign
www.deafsign.com
Deafsign provides information and resources on issues concerning deafness and sign language.

Department for Work and Pensions: Benefits
www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/index.asp
An easy to use site giving access to the full range of Benefits Agency leaflets, also lists local offices details and opening times.

Friends of the Earth
www.foe.co.uk

National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
www.nacvs.org.uk

Parentline Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Retirement Matters
www.retirement-matters.co.uk

Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
An easy to use site giving clear information on how to contact them. A to Z index and details about working with and helping young people.

Self Help Nottingham
www.selfhelp.org.uk
A useful site which includes contact information for groups in Nottingham, the UK and internationally, links to local self help groups, publications, training and research.


The links on these pages have been selected and reviewed by staff from Nottinghamshire Libraries, Archives and Information Service.
Nottinghamshire County Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites and does not endorse any product or organisation contained therein.


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 National Year of Reading

Nottinghamshire Libraries can help you get into the reading groove. Take a look at the events and activities happening in a library near you during the National Year of Reading. 

 Mapperley Library closure

Mapperley library has closed to allow for essential building works and a refurbishment to be carried out. The library is due to re-open on Monday 1st September 2008. Woodthorpe library's opening hours have been extended for this period. Additional hours will be Mondays 9.00am-1.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-1.00pm, 2.00-5.00pm, Fridays and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm.

 Kimberley Library closure

Kimberley library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 20th October 2008. Your nearest library during the 16 week closure is Eastwood Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.00am-6.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Fridays 9.00-6.00pm and Saturdays 9.00am-4.00pm.

 Clipstone Library closure

Clipstone library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 24th November 2008. Your nearest library during the closure is Forest Town Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm, Tuesdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Thursdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Fridays 9.30-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm

 Ancestry online resource

Find out more about your family history. Ancestry is available to use in all libraries and at the Archives office.

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