You can visit some of our libraries outside staffed hours. We call this service Libraries Extra.
You can use a library during Libraries Extra for regular library activities, including:
During Libraries Extra hours, you can:
During Libraries Extra hours, we monitor the libraries through CCTV and live audio.
If you need help during Libraries Extra hours, you can use the phone next to the self-service machines to speak to a member of library staff. You don’t need to dial, just pick up the phone.
If there's an emergency, you can use the intercom (a yellow box on the wall) to contact our security company.
You can use the Libraries Extra services if you are 16 and over. To use Libraries Extra, you’ll need to upgrade your normal library membership card. You can do this for free at any library by speaking to a member of staff.
You'll need to prove your identity, so bring 2 items that show your name and address.
You can also prove your identity with 1 item that shows your name and address, and your library card.
We’ll ask you to agree to the terms and conditions of a Libraries Extra membership. We'll also explain how to use this service.
Libraries Extra means you’ll be able to use most of our libraries 7 days a week.
Find out if and when Libraries Extra is available at your local library.
Jubilee Library and Hove Library don't run a Libraries Extra service.
If you're a BIPC customer, you're welcome to join BIPC Membership so that you can use the BIPC outside staffed BIPC hours, when the Jubilee Library is open.
You will need to visit the BIPC (top floor, Jubilee Library) on a staffed day to join.