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How to join the library
Find out how to join the library online.
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Find a library
Search for your closest library, find out the opening times and the services available.
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Borrow, renew or reserve items from the library
Find out how to borrow, renew and reserve items, and what the library charges are.
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Library catalogue
Audiobooks, books on prescription and help with reading and language.
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eBooks and eAudiobooks
Find out how to use our eBook and eAudiobook service.
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Library online resources
Resources to learn English, practise your driving theory test or educate yourself in the best of classical music.
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Using the library computers
Find out how to book to use one of the computers in a library and what you can use them for.
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Online newspapers and magazines
Find out how to access free digital versions of national and local newspapers and magazines.
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Local and family history
Find out how to get access Ancestry and Find my Past.
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Services for children and young people
Find out about our online activities.
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Central library
Reference library, exhibitions, business resources, activities and events, services for disabled people.
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Business & IP Centre Bristol
How Bristol libraries' Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Bristol can support you to start and develop your business.
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Help your library service
Find out about our Library Friends Groups and volunteering opportunities.
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Libraries' extended access
How you can get extended access and the times it is available.
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List of Blue Plaques in Bristol
Information about Blue Plaques in Bristol.
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Book a library book-bike
About our library book-bikes and how to book them for an event.
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Sign up for our library eNewsletter
How to sign up for the eNewsletter, how often the newsletter is sent and what information will be in it.
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Accessible library services
Our libraries have a range of services for people who have a disability or are housebound.
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Print online using Wi-Fi in a Bristol library
How to print from your own device using Wi-Fi, the file types you can print, and how much it costs.
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Book library spaces for events, meetings and exhibitions
Some libraries have meeting rooms that can be booked during opening hours as well as out of hours.
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Take part in Bristol Libraries Book Bingo
What Bristol Libraries Book Bingo is, what you can win, how to sign up and take part as part of the National Year of Reading 2026.
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Libraries of Sanctuary
What Libraries of Sanctuary are, how to join a library and what we offer