Local History Research
Check the Legal Deposit Collection When a Local Publication Disappears
Use legal-deposit collections as one route to missing local publications, while checking holdings, access conditions and the limits of catalogue searches.
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libraries
Everyday City Services
A Library Hold Is Not Ready Until the Collection Notice Says So
Read a library reservation status correctly, check the collection branch and deadline, and avoid travelling before the ready notice arrives.
Neighbourhood services
Opening Hours Are Only One Part of a Useful Library Visit
Check access, membership, services and booking requirements before a library visit so the opening hours are not the only detail you know.