We now send out Automated Email Notifications to remind you that you have books that are overdue. The first one sent is to remind you that your books will be due in 2 days time. The second one is sent when books are 14 days (2 weeks) overdue and the third one is sent when books are 42 days (6 weeks) overdue. Please bring back books on time so that others can enjoy them.
If you have not finished reading your books, you can renew them for another 3 weeks - in person at the library, by telephoning us when we are open (0114 234 8732) or by emailing us on ask@stanningtonlibrary.com - remembering to quote your library card number. You can do this up to 3 times.
Alternatively, you can renew books yourself by logging into your online account on our Yellow Sticker Online Catalogue.
Go to: https://stand.salcirc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl
Login = your library card number and Password = your pin number/password.
If you don't already have a password, use the ‘Forgot your password?’ link. Login = your library card number and Email = the email address we have on your library record. NB: You need to input both of these! You will receive an email link that enables you to create a password.
Call into the library if you cannot set your password up online, we can do it for you.
Once logged in you can see all the books that are currently checked out to you. You can renew them up to 3 times.
You can also view our Yellow Sticker Catalogue. We suggest using the Advanced Search option as it shows you all the genres we use. The prefixes sort the genres into: AF (adult fiction), AN (adult non-fiction), CF (children’s fiction) and CN (children’s non-fiction). Select a genre, click search, and a list of the books in that genre appears - just like browsing the shelves in the library. You can further sort the selection into alphabetical order by title or author, or by acquisition date (date added).
If you find a book you would like to read, you can reserve it (place a hold on it). The front desk volunteers look for holds daily. Once processed, your hold will be put on the Reserved Items shelf. An email will be sent to let you know it is ready for you to collect and check out.
If you do not return books for over 3 months, we will mark them as Long Overdue (Lost). This raises a bill for them on your library account and also stops you from borrowing any more books. A detailed email will be sent to you manually, from our overdues@stanningtonlibrary.com email account.
There is no charge for these books if they are returned. Your account will be cleared.
However, we do expect you to pay for books that are lost or damaged. Alternatively a suitable replacement can be provided.
Many thanks to all the competition entrants for their hard work. This year we had two lots of 4 tickets to award, so we split the completed competition forms into ones from 'Under 5's' and ones from '5 and Over'.
Well done to Henry for winning the '5 and Over' category.
Well done to Joanie for winning the 'Under 5's' category.
We have two runners up for both categories - they have been informed by email.
All winning art work is on display in the library.
A free community event at the city’s Stannington Library celebrated the launch of a new book that lifts the lid on Sheffield’s rich but often overlooked food industry stretching back to the Victorian period.
‘The Unsung Flavours of Sheffield’ launch took place on Wednesday, October 29th, from 1pm-4pm. The event marked the successful conclusion of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project that has uncovered the story of the city’s rich, but often hidden, food industry.
The project, led by Dungworth Bradfield Heritage Group, was made possible by a £46,920 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Over the past two years, volunteers have researched, recorded and shared stories from across the city, shining a light on the people behind some of Sheffield’s best-loved brands, including Bassett’s, Batchelor’s, Thorntons and Henderson’s Relish. Activities have included writing workshops, school sessions, community events and the creation of a heritage food trail, all designed to bring people together through shared memories.
The final part of the project is the launch of ‘The Unsung Flavours of Sheffield’ — a book compiled by local author Neil Anderson and the Heritage Group — which explores how Sheffield’s innovators helped shape Britain’s eating habits for over a century. From sweets and soups to sauces and steel tins, it reveals a culinary heritage as inventive, resilient and as full of character as the city itself.
Richard Godley, project manager, said: “We’re delighted to share this final chapter of the project with the community that made it possible. Thanks to National Lottery players, we’ve been able to capture the memories and stories relating to the growth of food brands that started and thrived in the city. This book is a celebration of their contribution and a record for future generations.”
Copies of the book are available for a £4.50 donation to Stannington Library.
Read the BBC website news feature here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy40j91xgl9o
There's more information about the Heritage Food Project on the Dungworth Bradfield Heritage website: https://dungworthbradfieldheritage.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/forgotten-food-heritage-to-be-celebrated-at-book-launch-event/
Also, you can read the book for free on: https://online.fliphtml5.com/NeilAndersonMedia/prce/
On 29 September 2024 we achieved 10 years of STAND (Stannington and District Library Group) taking responsibility for managing Stannington Library. Monday 29 September 2014 was the date on which our team of volunteers began delivering the service, which has continued ever since.
In 2013, 16 libraries across Sheffield, including Stannington, were chosen to be closed by Sheffield City Council unless communities agreed to take them on. Despite much campaigning the libraries were only able to stay open because teams of volunteers stepped forward to take on the multiple tasks needed to keep the doors open.
Stannington Library joined in celebrating this success at a gathering at Park Library on 26 September which was attended by the Lord Deputy Mayor, Safiya Saeed, the Head of Libraries, Hilary Coulson, and many other library volunteers from all across Sheffield. At the event a video was showcased which explains the history of Sheffield's volunteer libraries and gives snippets of how they have developed and blossomed. You can view the video here: VLiS 10th Anniversary Video
or you can view it on YouTube by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/qw_U7pR1018
Volunteers from Stannington Library also celebrated at an event held at the Peacock. We are very proud of our success and we would like to thank all our patrons for continuing to use the library and keeping it at the centre of our community.
We are trying to find out more about people’s experiences of our lending offer, and their habits in borrowing and buying books, to help us improve it and ensure that it meets the needs of borrowers.
Complete our survey to win one of six prizes, inc. £100 shopping vouchers & £50 book tokens.
1 DECEMBER 2023
We are sorry to announce that the Sheffield Libraries mobile application is no longer working. This is an unexpected issue affecting libraries worldwide, and we have been told by our app developer to expect that most functions on the app will not be available for the foreseeable future. We do understand this will be frustrating for many people who use the App, and we apologise for that.
Some features may still appear to work, when in fact they are showing outdated, incorrect information. We are delisting the app from mobile stores, and recommend you delete it from your mobile device.
You can still search the library catalogue and access your account on your mobile device, to reserve items, manage holds and renew loans. You can do so by following this link or typing the following URL into your web browser:
https://library.sheffield.gov.uk
All you need to log in is your Library Card number and PIN. If you have forgotten your PIN, a member of staff at one of our libraries will be able to help you.
Sadly, there is no timeframe for when a new application will be ready. Once we have more information, we will provide information in our libraries and on our social media channels.
If you have any questions, please let us know at libraries@sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield Libraries, Archives & Information Service
Thank you to all our local Coop customers who kindly nominated us as their Community Fund cause. Back in 2022 we asked for help to fund our library groups – the Tuesday Club, StoryTime and BabyTime. The funding collected came to £2354.23 which will cover our costs for at least a year! Some of our volunteers attended the Community Fund event this week to celebrate the great work done by the Coop to support local causes.
Thank you to everyone who helped us by shopping at our local Coop branch. You’ve made it possible for us to help our local community and that’s a wonderful thing to achieve.
Thanks to the Coop Local Community Fund for being there! #CoopCelebration @CoopUk
Download a pdf version of the programme here
