The Learning Centre reflects our new approach to the services we provide. At the centre we make it easy to learn and do research through a range of resources that you can access online or in person.
The Learning Centre caters for senior managers, professionals, students and anyone who is interested in accessing information about UK, learning and being creative.
Contact us or visit our centre for an application form. The different types of membership and fees are as follows:
| membership type |
fee |
other information |
| Access |
Le20,000 per year |
Access members can not borrow items |
| Weekly |
Le5,000 per week |
Weekly members can not borrow items |
| Learning Centre |
Le60,000 per year |
Learning centre members can borrow items, access the internet by paying for the time spent online, use self access CD-ROMs |
| Deluxe |
Le150,000 per year |
Same membership priviliges as a Learning Centre member but can also borrow DVDs and music CDs. |
Discover endless opportunities to access information for your studies, research or just for general information. As a member you can access education resources on the internet including free online courses, e-subscriptions and daily UK newspapers through our 10 public access computers. Our medium speed access also makes it possible for distance learners to take courses and use resources.
Internet browsing in the Learning Centre is available only to members. As a member you pay only for the time you use and for any printing.
Joining the Learning Centre will give you access to some of the most current books from the UK on a wide range of subjects, including politics, management, information technology, law contemporary fiction, gender, development, education and general interest. As a member, you can search our online catalogue using our computerised system. You can also contact us for details of titles and subjects we stock. For more information email us learn.centre@sl.britishcouncil.org.
We have over 1,000 videos to suit all interests and age groups including comedy, drama, sports, music, documentary and natural history. We also have a growing collection of DVDs.
There are over 250 audio cassettes which you can listen to while driving or listen to in place of reading a book. These are called talking books so if you are too busy to read this is the answer.
If you are not computer literate, this is your chance to teach yourself by using over 150 CDs on one of our 6 self access computers. Join the Learning Centre and you could teach yourself how to use Windows, Excel, Microsoft Word. You can even learn to speak and write French, German, Spanish, Arabic.
We work closely with John Birchall, Bristol University to run a Current Affairs Club which meets and discusses current topical issues twice a month. Membership of the Chat Club is open to all Learning Centre members.
A free webchat happens for two hours so members can chat with the webmaster on the topic for the day.
Contact the Information Manager at the Learning Centre for more information or email us.
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