Use our online catalogue or visit a library to find, reserve and renew books and other items. You can also renew items by phone on 0303 123 0035.
For free:
For a small charge:
Find out more about fees for our library items and services.
To find library items, like books and talking books, you'll need to register for a library card.
Once you're a member, you can:
You can borrow all these items at the same time:
You can borrow:
You can renew items up to four times if someone else hasn't reserved them. If you renew an item that we charge for, you’ll have to pay a fee every time you renew it.
You can:
If you borrow an item and don’t return it on time, you’ll have to pay a fee. These fees are different depending on the item, and how long it's overdue.
Find out more about our fees for overdue items.
The reservation service is available for anyone looking to reserve a specific book or item. Go to our library catalogue, search for the title you want and then click ‘Place reservation’.
You will need your membership number and PIN to do this.
Go to our library catalogue and click the ‘Suggest a title’ link on the right-hand side and complete the form.
You will need your membership number and PIN to do this.
We will consider your stock suggestions carefully. Details of the item will be displayed on our catalogue if purchased. We we cannot reply to stock suggestions. If you would like to be kept informed, you can place a reservation for the item, or we can try to obtain it for you through our SELMS reservation service or our Inter-Library Loans service