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Baby Rhymetime

Songs and rhymes for babies and their parents/carers.

• Every Monday 11am-11.30am

Toddlertime

Songs and rhymes for Under 3s and their parents/carers.

• Every Monday 10am-10.30am

Storytime

Stories for Under 5s and their parents/carers.

• Every Tuesday 2.15-2.45pm.

BB&MB Book Club

Book Club for 6-11 year olds.

• Second Thursday of the month, 4pm-5pm.
  (no sessions in August)

Local Studies at Hythe Library

Hythe Library  holds a comprehensive collection of local studies material relating to the covering Hythe and places such as Blackfield, Fawley etc. stock. The collection is backed up by files of cuttings and indexes for various items such as maps.

Newspapers & Periodicals

• Community First New Forest Newsletter Summer 2009 only
• Esso Magazine 1960-1980
• Hampshire County Magazine 1961 to date
• Hampshire Life 1998-2001
• New Forest District Council Information Bulletin December 2007-August 2008
• New Forest Magazine 1966-1970 then 1998-2006
• Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club volumes 47-51 (on fiche)
• Hampshire Archive Trust Newsletter, 2001-2004 then 2007 to date

Directories and Registers

• Hampshire Directory 1784, 1792, 1828, 1844
• Pigot’s Directory of Hampshire 1823-1824
• Pigot & Co’s National Commercial Directory 1830
• Slater’s Directory 1852-1853
• White’s Directory 1859-1878
• Post Office Directory 1847, 1855
• Kelly’s Post Office Directory 1867
• Kelly’s Directory, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1889, 1923, 1972, 1974

Please note many of the directories listed above are held on microfiche.

Maps

• Hythe Library holds a large collections of historical Ordnance Survey Maps for the Hythe, Exbury, Lepe areas.  
• HytheTown Centre Goad Plans 1997-1999

Photographs

Photographs are not kept in the public area and researchers should request them from staff.

Census and International Genealogical Index

• 1881 Census (birthplace index, census place index, Royal Navy etc)
• 1891 Census, New Forest (Fawley, Eling, Lyndhurst)
• 1991 Census District and Ward Statistics
• Hampshire record Office Wills Index
• Hampshire Genealogy Society Index to the 1851 Census

General

• Hamble Local Plan
• South West Hampshire Structure Plan
• Totton and Marchwood Local Plans 1973-1991
• Forest and Downlands Local Plan 1986
• AvonValley Local Plan 1985
• New Forest East Local Plan 1989-2008
• New Forest District Local Plan, 1995, 1999, 2004-2005
• Maps and plans relating to the Integra Project
• South Hampshire Study 1966 
• SouthHampshireAirport Study 1970
• Material relating to the Dibden Bay Enquiry  

Council Minutes and Agenda

• Hythe and Dibden Parish Council Minutes June 2009-August 2010
• Marchwood Parish Council Minutes and Agenda May 2008-July 2010

Parish Registers

• Various local parishes. Please check Parish registers in Hampshire for details.

Services

Public Computers	Yes, 11 computers
WiFi	No
Scanner	Yes
Printing	Yes, colour
Photocopying	Yes, black and white and colour, A4, A3 and double-sided
fax	No
Microfiche reader	No
Exhibition facilities	Yes
Room Hire	No
Local Studies Collection	Yes
Reading Group	No
Coffee Facilities	No

Access

Wheelchair access	Yes
Parking on site	Yes
Disabled Parking	2 Blue Badge bays
Magnifier	Yes
Hearing Loop	Yes
Public Toilets	No
VIP Reading Group	No

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