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Access to Records
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Records will be made available to the public for research during the advertised opening hours of the Archives and Local Studies Department.
Eligibility
Records will be made available in accordance with the Department rules, and the principles and conditions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Procedure
You can access information through the Search Room at
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department,
Central Library,
Shambles Street,
Barnsley.S70 2JF
Location Map of Central Library
All visitors are asked to sign in the Search Room register.
As the procedure may vary dependent upon the type of record you want to access, it is advisable for interested parties to contact the Archives Department in advance.
Helplines
Telephone 01226 773950
Fax 01226 773955
Email archives@barnsley.gov.uk
Charges/Fees
Everyone is welcome to use our search room free of charge. You will have to pay a standard charge(s) for any photocopying you require.
A leaflet is available giving our fees and charges or simply ask us for information on our charges when you contact us.
Method of Payments Available
You may pay fees and charges using cash or cheques.
Opening Times/Locations
We are located on the top floor of the Barnsley Central Library, Shambles Street, and opening hours are as follows:
Monday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 6.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1.00pm
Legislation
Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1992
Government Policy of Archives 1999
Websites
Owner Officer Contact Details
Archives and Local Studies Officer
01226 773950
Email archives@barnsley.gov.uk
Access for people with disabilities
The majority of library buildings have access suitable for the physically disabled, the only exception being Monk Bretton.
Toilet facilities for the disabled are available at Central Library, Cudworth Centre of Excellence, Darfield Library, Goldthorpe Library, Penistone Library, Priory Information and Resource Centre, Thurscoe Library and Wombwell Library.
The Central Library has a lift to all floors, a ramp into the lecture theatre, a hearing loop for groups using the meeting rooms and a coffee bar for refreshments. Guide dogs are permitted in all service points.
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