Library Information IELTS Listening Practice Test with Answers

Transcript for Library Information 

Librarian: Good morning, North College Library. How can I help you?

Man: I was wondering if it was possible to join the library.

Librarian: Are you a student at North College?

Man: No, I'm not, but someone told me it was possible to join even if I wasn't.

Librarian: That's right, it is. Are you over 18? That's our minimum joining age.

Man: Yes, I am.

Librarian: That's no problem then.

Man: Could you tell me what I have to do to join?

Librarian: Well, you'll need to come into the library and fill out some forms. You'll also need to bring two passport photos with you. We also need two documents for ID, so a driving license would be fine.

Man: I've got that, and what else? Credit card?

Librarian: No, it needs to have your address on it.

Man: Shall I bring a bank statement? Would that do?

Librarian: That'll be fine.

Man: Good. Does it cost anything to join?

Librarian: Well, it's free for students here, but otherwise it's 125 pounds per year, or 25 pounds if you've got a current student card from another college.

Man: I was at Westerly College until last year, but now I've got a job at Jefferson Steel Factory. It's more expensive than I thought. My local library is free.

Librarian: But you'll find they don't have the range of reference books or facilities which we buy for our students. That's why you have to pay to be an external member.

Man: I see. How many books can I borrow?

Librarian: We allow 12 items borrowed at any one time if you're a student, and that includes CDs, DVDs, and videos. However, it's only eight items for members of the public.

Man: Fine. And how long can I have them for?

Librarian: Well, you can have both fiction and reference books for four weeks, which isn't bad, really.

Man: And what happens if I return them late?

Librarian: Like all libraries, there's a fine system in place. The minimum fine is £1.50, but it can be much higher for some items up to £5 per week. We'll give you a booklet with all the details when you join. You can always renew items if they're not required by anyone else, by telephoning or logging onto our website.

Man: What about the computers? Can I use them free of charge?

Librarian: For college students it's free, but for external members like yourself, the first hour is free, and then we make a nominal charge of £1 per hour thereafter.

Man: Do I have to book an advance for them?

Librarian: Oh yes, it's advisable. Most people tend to book 24 hours in advance, although sometimes you can get one with only six hours notice. However, the earliest you can book a computer is 48 hours before you need it, and you can only book one hour at a time. If no one else has booked the computer out, then you may be able to have another hour if you want. We have a wide range of databases, so the computers are in great demand.

Man: I'm thinking of doing some writing, and I might need to access national newspapers. Do you have them on these databases?

Librarian: We do indeed. We've got all the big nationals, the Guardian, and the Observer, the Independent, and the Times, and Sunday Times. We've also got all the local papers, and a wide selection of magazines.

Man: Excellent. I assume you have photocopying facilities.

Librarian: Of course. Five-pierced sheet for both A4 and A3 black and white copies, and 40-pierced sheet for colour. You can get a card from the counter here. It doesn't take coins.

Man: Okay. Oh, by the way, another thing I was wondering about was if you ran any writing classes through the library.

Librarian: We do, but you'll have to speak to John Grantingham about that. He's our resident author. He runs the Creative Writing classes.

Man: John Grant, could you spell that for me, please?

Librarian: Certainly. G-R-A-N-T-I-N-G-H-A-M.

Man: Are the classes here at the library?

Librarian: Yes. He's here on Thursday evenings. Oh, no. Sorry. Friday. He's just changed it. You can contact him by emailing the library.

Man: Okay. Right. Well, that's about all I need to know. Thank you. I'll be along later this week to join. Thanks. Bye.

Questions for Library Information Listening Test

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer

Public Library 

The library reopened last month

The library now has a seating area with magazines

• An expanded section for books on 1 __________.
• A new section on local 2 __________.
• A community room for meetings (also possible to 3 __________ there).
• A new section of books for 4 __________.

For Younger Children

• The next Science club meeting: experiments using things from your 5 __________.
• Reading Challenge: Read six books during the holidays.

For Adults

• This Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real 6 __________.
• IT support is available on Tuesday—no 7 __________ is necessary.
• Free check of blood 8 __________ and cholesterol levels.

Other Information 

• The library shop sells wall charts, cards and 9 __________.
• Evenings and weekends: free 10 __________ is available.