Home Library Service
Last updated: 11 January, 2024
The Home Library Service is a free library delivery service available if you are unable to visit your local library. We have temporarily extended our service to anyone who is unable to visit a library for any reason. We visit our customers once a month with a selection of library stock according to their preferences. You can also reserve specific titles just as you would in a library.
Healthy Start
Last updated: 23 March, 2023
Legal sanctions
Last updated: 25 March, 2021
The Education Welfare Team’s Legal Notice to Parents (PDF) gives a summary of your legal responsibilities as a parent and the sanctions available to the Local Authority.
Road safety education
Last updated: 30 October, 2023
Information for residents in the event of a major incident
Last updated: 1 February, 2019
Every effort will be made to keep the public informed via various media during a major incident. The police, government and the council will all have information for the public. The quickest way to spread information is via the radio or TV, so you should switch them on at the first opportunity. Radio users should keep enough batteries in case of a power cut. The message is clear - go in, stay in, tune in to your radio or turn on your television. Make sure you also keep checking our website for regular updates.
Colindale
Last updated: 26 October, 2023
About Colindale Colindale is one of the largest growth and regeneration areas in the borough and a key com
Saracens event day CPZ
Last updated: 27 November, 2023
A CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone is in place on days when Saracens play their home matches at Copthall Stadium and on 2 extra ‘major events’ days each year. All matches and events are on Saturdays or Sundays and the CPZ will be in force from 1pm to 6pm.
Different types of libraries
Last updated: 16 May, 2019
We know Barnet residents value the Library Service, that’s why, following extensive consultation with residents, we're keeping all 14 library sites open as well as retaining the home and mobile and digital library services. The 14 libraries are divided into 3 categories of libraries that offer different services: Core Core Plus Partnership Core libraries There are six Core libraries:
Keeping cool in summer
Last updated: 26 September, 2022
During a heatwave, when temperatures stay really high day after day, you can get dehydrated, overheated and are at risk of heat exhaustion or heatstroke. This can be very damaging to health and may even be fatal. The very young, very old and people with chronic illness are more at risk.
Chaperone licensing
Last updated: 18 March, 2019
Being a chaperone in the entertainment industry is an interesting and rewarding role. There's many different areas of the entertainment world where children are employed, all requiring appropriate supervision by chaperones. The role of the council is to ensure that children who are licensed to perform are appropriately supervised. We do this by approving and licensing chaperones so that they can care for the children who are undertaking work in the entertainment industry.