Library Services           What's On Offer   Books, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, videos, talking books, large print books and local history materials - and that's just for starters.

Libraries provide free Internet access, study facilities and the chance to meet up with other readers in special book groups.

Library opening hours 

Library Catalogue

Free wireless access to the Internet

Selected Glasgow Libraries now offer fast, reliable and free wireless broadband connection to the Internet.  Find out more.

Lending Services @ The Mitchell

Library members can now select material from across The Mitchell’s collections. Use the link above to find out more.

Many libraries also have:

• conference, training and community facilities for hire
• access to photocopying, faxing, photographic and digitalisation services
• exhibitions and events
• publications for sale
• assistive technology for people with sensory or physical impairment
• community language services

Something for everyone

Some libraries have magazines, newspapers and CDs for children and adults in Arabic, Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu with other language collections being developed. 

More information

Young people

For teenagers - books, videos, DVDs, magazines - either for leisure or learning.

There are guided tours "behind the scenes" in the Mitchell Library, project visits and information sources to help with homework.

And for younger children libraries provide: 

• storytimes
• puppet shows
• cybertot sessions
• book games
• competitions
• author visits

Bookstart Scheme for babies

Author Jacqueline Wilson

... and much, much more. Why not come along to your local library today and join in the fun?

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