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Heywood Library interior after refurbishment

Heywood Library after its refurbishment in 2008. 

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Smallbridge Library interior after refurbishment

Smallbridge Library after its refurbishment in 2008.

 

Libraries

Small pile of notes and changeCredit crunch? Let the Library Service offer you something for nothing!

Did you know that it's entirely free to join the library?

  • We have more than a quarter of a million books that you can borrow, free
  • If an item - a book, CD or DVD - is in stock but not available at the moment you can reserve it, free
  • Free access to a wide range of reading and learning support materials
  • We offer free access to the world-wide web in all our libraries
  • And keep an eye out for events and activities in our libraries, all of which are free of charge whether or not you are a member of the library!

Refugee Week in the library

The purpose of Refugee Week is to help counter fear, ignorance and negative stereotypes and promote understanding about the reasons why people seek sanctuary. There are lots of books that tell true and fictional stories of refugees and people in exile.

Laura and Gavin promoting Booked UpWhat are you reading?

  • Enjoying the book you're reading at the moment?
  • Wondering what to read next?

We have thousands of ideas for the next book to read. And if you want to want to share your love of reading, why not join one of our reading groups?  Ask at your local library.

Interior shot of Darnhill Library. Darnhill Library refurbishment

Darnhill Library will be closed for building and refurbishment work from Monday 19 January 2009 until the summer of 2009. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Darnhill Library customers are welcome to use any of our other libraries throughout the borough.

Mobile phoneRenew it by 'phone!

You can now access our Library Services outside traditional working hours on 0845 121 2976 for library renewals and membership enquiries. Advisors are available to deal with enquiries from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday.

 

Online services

External services for library members

You will need your library barcode to log into these services.

Also available on computers in our libraries:

  • Ancestry.com
  • British Standards Online
  • United Utilities street and sewer plans
  • Which? Online

Family and local research

Where is your library service going?

Library Service Business Plan (371kb pdf file)