Bridgend College
Contact details
| Address | |
|
Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DF |
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| collegelibrary@bridgend.ac.uk | |
| Librarian to contact | Martyn Branford |
| Telephone No. | 01656 302262 |
| Fax No. | 01656 663912 |
| Website | Bridgend College |
| Does this include an OPAC? | No |
Opening hours
| Sun | Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
| X | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 9:00 - |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | |
| Vacation | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | 8:45 - | X |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Type of Library - Educational
Onsite facilities
| Disabled access |
| Yes - lift to first floor. |
| Car Parking |
|
Yes, spaces limited. Cardiff - Porthcawl X2 buses pass college. Cycle racks. Bridgend railway stn, half-mile. |
Level of access
Reference use
Open account - YesBy prior appointment - Yes
Borrowing rights
Services
| Inter-library loans Yes |
Photocopying Yes |
| E-mail No |
Internet use Yes |
| Housebound No |
Microfilm reader No |
| Fax No |
Enquiry/reference Yes |
| Other services Scanning |
|
Collections
Careers library; ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) collection; Study guides:
1. Social work - counselling & mental health.
2. Childhood studies.
3. Business and management, tourism and hospitality.
4. General education & performing arts.
5. Education.
6. Art & design.
How to find us
ROAD DETAILS
If approaching from the east, leave the M4 at Junction 35, and join the A473 for Bridgend. Continue along the A473 across two roundabouts. On reaching the third roundabout take the third exit for Bridgend town centre. Continue straight through the traffic lights past Tesco on your left and under a railway bridge. The college is 200 metres further along the road, on your left.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT DETAILS
Bridgend is well served by train and bus. The newly - built bus station is a hub for local services, including the X2 Cardiff - Porthcawl service which stops outside the college. Train services from Cardiff, Swansea and Maesteg call at Bridgend, and services along the Vale of Glamorgan from Barry via Llantwit Major are due to start in May 2005. When leaving the station turn left down Court Road and left again along Nolton Street. Continue until you reach traffic lights at the end of Nolton Street where you turn left along Cowbridge Road. The college is 200 metres further along the road, on your right.
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