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 – 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.
Our Aims
Our main aim is to promote and encourage religious learning by providing
resources, information and training to support individuals, schools and
churches.
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Our Staff
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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Our Services
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.
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.
artefacts boxes: the Resources Centre has boxes containing artefacts relating to each of the 6 major faiths. Each box may be borrowed for 4-6 weeks at a cost of £5.00 per box. To avoid disappointment we suggest that you make your reservation several months in advance.
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. Order forms may be obtained from a member of staff. We offer discounted prices whenever possible.
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 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”.
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.
godly play: the Resources Centre has a wide range of Godly Play boxes. They can be borrowed for 4-6 weeks for a small fee of £2.50. Booking is recommended in order to avoid disappointment.
requests: if you require something specific you may telephone or email before you visit or check on our online library catalogue.
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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 dates in 2008:
2nd February 2008
1st March 2008
5th April 2008
10th May 2008
7th June 2008
5th July 2008
6th September 2008
4th October 2008
1st November 2008
6th December 2008
The Resources Centre is closed on bank holidays, and over the Christmas and Easter periods.
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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 FAO Karenza Passmore using the form below:
Contact Form
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Membership
We charge an annual membership fee:
| Bears Book Club/ Students under 18 years old | 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, though there is an extra charge for hire of Artefacts Boxes and Godly Play sets. Also available is advice or support, an annual newsletter, use of our online library catalogue and use of the internet within the Centres.
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Borrowing Rules
Adult Members
• May borrow up to 10 items including 5 videos (three of which may be from the same section)
• May renew books for 1 extra month by telephone or email
Bears Book Club Members
• May borrow up to 3 items including 1 video
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Conditions of Membership
• Please take care of the resources you borrow.
If resources are lost or damaged you will be charged the replacement cost
of the item.
• Please bring your library ticket with you each time you borrow. If you lose your ticket there will be a charge of 50p for a replacement.
• Please notify the library immediately of any change of address.
• Please return all items by the date due. Fines for overdue items are 15p per item per day. If you fail to return items you will be invoiced for the replacement cost.
A fuller description of our rules and the services available can be found in the following pdf:
08-01-brochure.pdf
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