Information Service
Sunderland Public Libraries provide information and advice on the following

• Cabinet & Committee meeting minutes & reports
• Community Information
• Consumer Information
• European Reports & Information
• Government Laws & Regulations
• Statutory Instruments

We also:

• Provide an Enquiry Service
• Have daily newspapers & periodicals
• Have telephone directories
• Have trade & business directories
• Have reference stock

Advice and Information on Learning and Work

Sunderland Public Libraries have trained advisers offering information and advice on learning at work on behalf of the Nextstep information and advice service.

Whether you would like to apply for a job, change your career, brush up on your skills or return to learning, our advisors will be pleased to help you.

Nextstep can offer you free face-to-face advice if you are aged 20 and over, have less than 5 GCSEs or have not yet achieved an NVQ Level 2 qualification.  Sessions take place:

Wednesday 9.30am to 12 noon at Sandhill Centre Library and Electronic Village Hall 

Friday 2.00pm  to 4.30pm at Washington Town Centre Library and Electronic Village Hall

Every third Saturday in the month 9.30am to 3.00pm at City Library and Arts Centre 

You may drop in or telephone to book an appointment with the adviser.

If you have any difficulty in visiting any of these sites, please enquire at your local library.  It may be possible to make an appointment to see our adviser there.

You may find these links to external sites useful.

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