Use our online catalogue or visit a library to find, reserve and renew books and other items. You can also renew items by phoning us during staffed opening hours on 01273 290 800.
You can borrow the following for free:
You can borrow the following for a small charge:
Learn more about fees for our library items and services.
Register for a library card to find library items like books and talking books.
Once you're a member, you can:
You can borrow all these items at the same time:
You can borrow:
If someone else hasn't reserved an item, you can renew it up to 4 times. If you renew an item we charge for, you’ll have to pay a fee every time you renew it.
You can renew by:
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.
Learn 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'll need your membership number and PIN to do this.
To suggest a title, go to our library catalogue and click the ‘suggest a title’ link on the right-hand side and complete the form.
You'll need your membership number and PIN to do this.
We'll consider your stock suggestions carefully. Details of the item will be displayed on our catalogue if purchased. 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 interlibrary loans service.