About Us
Where Are We?
The Resources Centre is 'One Library on Two Sites':
| Durham | Newcastle |
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Carter House Pelaw Leazes Lane Durham DH1 1TB |
Church House St. John's Terrace Percy Main North Shields NE29 6HS |
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Tel: 0191 375 0586 |
Tel: 0191 270 4161 |
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Map for Carter House |
Map for Church House |
| (towards other end, and on other side of St John's Terrace from location marker). |
When Are We Open?
Weekday Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 10:00am – 5:30pm
Closed for lunch 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Saturdays:
The Resources Centres are open at each site from 9:30am - 1:00pm on the
following Saturdays in 2009 and 2010:
5th December 2009
6th February 2010
6th March 2010
10th April 2010
8th May 2010
5th June 2010
3rd July 2010
4th September 2010
2nd October 2010
6th November 2010
4th December 2010
The Resources Centre is closed on bank holidays, and over the Christmas and Easter periods.
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What Are We?
Our main aim is to promote and encourage religious learning by providing
resources, information and training to support individuals, schools and
churches.
The Resources Centre is an independent charity. Established in 1974, it
is the North East of England’s only specialist library of religious
resources. It is ‘one library on two sites’ - Durham and Percy
Main in North Shields (often referred to as the 'Newcastle' branch) – and has a comprehensive stock including both
practical and academic resources in a variety of media - books, videos,
posters, artefacts and CDs.
The Resources Centre has an Anglican foundation but takes pride in its ecumenical
and multi-faith approach to religious learning. Since its foundation the
Resources Centre has been mainly funded by the ‘St Hild and St Bede
Trust’.
The Resources Centre is an equal opportunities employer and was registered
in 1996 as a Charity and a Company.
(Reg. Charity No.: 1055285; Reg. Company No.: 3188730)
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What Services Do We Provide?
loan service: we have a comprehensive collection of over 33,000 resources and an extensive theology collection. Resources include books, videos, CDs, DVDs, slides, posters and box sets of artefacts for individual faiths. Search our Catalogue
academic theology section: the Resources Centre holds an extensive academic theology library, which embraces a number of collections including Archdeacon Sharp, North East Oecumenical Course (NEOC), Newcastle Board for Ministry and Training and Newcastle Readers Board. Subjects covered include biblical study, philosophy, ethics, church history and biography. The collection is available to all Resources Centre members. Search our Catalogue
artefacts boxes: the Resources Centre has boxes containing artefacts relating to each of the 6 major faiths. Each box may be borrowed for up to four weeks at a cost of £5.00 per box. To avoid disappointment we suggest that you make a booking several months in advance. Full List of Available Boxes
godly play: the Resources Centre has a wide range of Godly Play boxes. They can be borrowed for up to four weeks for a small fee of £2.50. Booking is recommended in order to avoid disappointment. Full List of Available Boxes
bear's book club: there is a prolific collection of books and videos for children. Bears Book Club provides an opportunity for children to borrow these resources.
books to order: an ordering service is available. We offer discounted prices whenever possible. Please print out an order form, complete the details of your request and post or deliver it to us at either of the addresses above.
consultancy: appointments may be made with the Director for those members who wish to discuss any aspect of their resourcing needs. Please contact the Durham branch (tel: 0191 375 0586), or Karenza directly, for further details.
newsletter: members receive an annual newsletter providing the latest news from the Resources Centre. If you wish to make a contribution to the newsletter, please submit it to Karenza Passmore in an envelope marked "Newsletter" or let her know using this contact form.
customer computers: in addition to the catalogue-access computer available on-site in Durham, there are three PCs at the Percy Main site. These are available for wordprocessing, spreadsheets, presentations, and access to the internet and our online catalogue - one has a scanner, DVD burner, and the HymnQuest and Visual Liturgy software installed. A printing service and blank media are available at reasonable prices.
wireless internet: customers at the Percy Main site can now access the internet directly from their laptops. Please ask staff for details.
requests: if you require something specific you may telephone or email before you visit or check on our online library catalogue.
out of hours visits: groups wishing to visit the Resources Centre out of office hours may do so by prior arrangement. Please contact the Director at the Durham Centre, or submit a request using this contact form
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Who Are We?
There are currently 7 members of staff comprising the Circulation Manager, Director, Membership Officer, Resources Officer, 3 dedicated part time library assistants and the Treasurer. As a team all staff work together to provide a friendly, efficient and professional service.
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Membership
Membership is available annually, at the following rates:
| Bear's Book Club (under 12s) & Students (under 18) | FREE |
| Concessionary* | £10.00 |
| Individual | £18.00 |
| Small Group Membership (up to four members) | £45.00 |
| Large Group Membership (up to twelve members) | £85.00 |
*Students, the unwaged, and those over sixty years old qualify for concessionary membership.
Membership entitles you to borrow any of our resources (adults: up to ten items at a time, children: up to three) though there is an extra charge for hire of Artefacts Boxes and Godly Play sets, and also makes available all of the services detailed above.
For more information, please see our brochure.
A downloadable Individual Membership form can be downloaded here. Forms for Student, Group and Bear's Book Club membership applications are available upon request from our Membership Officer.
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