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Coventry Libraries and Information Services

There are 16 community libraries in the city, as well as the Central Library, offering over 400,000 books on a whole host of subjects, including books on tape, in large print and in community languages and a mobile library service brings the service to your doorstep at different locations throughout the city. The libraries also provide music libraries, newspapers, magazines, readers' groups and an array of community information  PeopleLink (external website) community information and OPIN (Older People's Information Network) (external website) databases and events.

Joining the library is free and easy to do for information on how to join.
Visit our on-line collection of images of the city www.picturesofcoventry.co.uk (external website).
Computers offering Internet access and a range of software are available in all community libraries, with trained staff on hand to give help and advice free of charge. For information on booking a computer online.

Library news and events

Health Information week 6 - 10 July

Please visit our Health Information week page for details of events in libraries.

Positive Images Multicultural Festival

Positive Images Multicultural Festival takes places from Saturday 13 June to Saturday 4 July. Please visit our Positive Images pages for details of all of the events taking place.

Oxfam Bookfest with Andrew Davies

On Wednesday 15 July at 6.30pm in the Central library, for more information about getting tickets please visit our page.

New library opening hours

From Tuesday 5 May there will be changes to the opening hours of some libraries, please visit our community libraries page for details or download the opening hours leaflet (pdf 780kb)

Poetry on loan

Poetry On Loan  collections in Earlsdon Community Library Foleshill  Community Library Central Library .

Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2009

Please visit our Inspiration Books awards page for information on the winner of the 2009 awards.

Local Studies Service

The Service has now closed in the Central Library, the new History Centre is now open. For more information visit our History Centre page.

People's Network online services from England's public libraries

Enquire, Discover and Read - 24/7 library services to help answer any question, guide you through the web and explore books and reading online. For more information visit see People's Network page

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