Find a library
Find your nearest library and when it's open.
Join a library
Join the library in person or online and get access to physical and digital books. You might need to show us proof of your address to be able to use our services in person.
Borrow from your local library
Visit our libraries to borrow up to 20 items at a time. You can reserve items online or access our online catalogue of eBooks and eAudio books.
Activities for children and young people at your local library
Join a toddler play event, get free books for young children or find out about work experience at your local library.
National Year of Reading 2026
2026 is the National Year of Reading. Find out what's on offer for both adults and children in our libraries.
Events and courses at our libraries
Find out about special events at your local library as well as regular events and courses that take place across many of our libraries.
Access computers and the internet at your local library
Book a session on our computers, access our free wifi and find out how we can help you to learn IT skills.
Online subscriptions, newspapers and magazines
Access our subscriptions to many information sources, newspapers and magazines. You may need to be on a library computer or library wifi to access some of them.
Bournemouth Music Library
Borrow music books, sheet music, orchestral and choral sets. Book time on our electronic piano, or find out what music events are happening in the area.
Hire a library meeting room
Community members can get a cheaper rate on rooms than businesses. Contact the library for availability and then fill in our request form.
Join or start a library reading group
Join a reading group that meets at your library or use a Reading Group library card to borrow sets of books for your group.
Health and wellbeing at our libraries
Use our Home Library Service if you or a loved one cannot get to the library. Borrow books from the GP-approved Reading Well series to better understand health conditions.
Volunteer at our libraries
Help your local library and the community by leading a library group, teaching children to code, deliver books to people who cannot leave home or promote the Summer Reading Challenge.
Sign up for our libraries newsletter
Keep up to date with local library events, news, clubs and awards by signing up to our libraries newsletter.
Local heritage at Bournemouth Library
You can browse and make a copy of local history documents at Bournemouth Library. We also have some books, DVDs and maps that you can borrow.
Donate to our libraries
Our libraries deliver services across twenty-four locations, but funding pressures mean we need extra support to maintain the buildings and keep our community events and activities going.