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Find your nearest library to access services such as book loans, CD rentals and internet access
Your local library offers many services like book loans, CD rental and internet access - contact your council for more information
The library catalogue allows you to search all the titles in a public library - many councils offer online access to their library catalogue
Renew your library items like books and DVDs online through your local council website
Many libraries offer free internet access - book internet access at your local council library
You can reserve books and other items such as DVDs at your local library - contact your council for more information
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
Check whether a mobile library service visits your area
Support and resources for councils in England and the public libraries sector in England and its partners provided through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
A selection of design codes, chosen by the advisory board to the Office for Place, that demonstrate good practice.
Minded to and final decision letters on complaints made to the Secretary of State that a local library authority is failing to carry out its statutory duty
This collection brings together information on the Single Library Digital Presence.
Find out how you can help support local libraries, including taking on ownership and management.
The Taskforce was active between 2015 to 2020. This is a collection of documents relating to the Libraries Taskforce.
[Beta] Toolkit and case studies, produced by the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce, informed by good practice from the library sector.
An independent review of English public libraries presented to government by Baroness Sanderson.
This good practice guide, produced by the Libraries Taskforce, (with contributions from community managed libraries) is for people who are running, or considering establishing community libraries.
Reports presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 17 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
This guidance is intended to help councils in England and others in considering library service provision as a statutory service.
Sector-led benchmarking framework for library services
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