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Borrowing and hiring
There is no charge for borrowing books if you renew or return them on time. We charge for some materials and services – for details see library charges.
Every individual library member can borrow:
- 15 books
- 6 cassettes or CDs
- 6 DVDs
Special arrangements are available for registered child-minders, nurseries and some other organised groups – please ask for details.
What's new
Click on the links below to view lists of newly available titles:
Our collection
Our libraries offer a wide range of books and other materials, including:
- Adult fiction and non-fiction books, including large print
- Children’s fiction and non-fiction, including picture books, board books, large print and audio books
- CDs, DVDs, cassettes, audio-books
- Reference material (encyclopaedias, dictionaries)
- Newspapers and magazines
- Graphic novels (including manga)
- Sets of books for book groups
- Music scores and tutorials
- Local studies material
- Online reference materials
Certain materials may only be available at larger branches – for details check our library catalogue.
