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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

Library Opening times over Christmas and New Year

All Libraries will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, on other days some libraries will be open. Please visit our library Christmas opening page for details of when libraries will be open.

Special Winter Promotion

CDs and Talking Books - 3 for 2 offer when you borrow from November 2008 to end January 2009

Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2009

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

New Learning Centre in the Central Library

Numidia Education and Training are pleased to announce that their brand new learndirect centre will open at Coventry Central Library on Monday 22 September 2008. Please visit our Learndirect page for more information. 

Review of Library Opening hours

Visit our Review of Library Opening Hours page for details of the proposals.

National Year of Reading For information about what's happing in Coventry please visit our National Year of Reading pages.

Local Studies Service

The Service has now closed in the Central Library, the new History Centre will be offering a limited service from, 1 September 2008. For more information visit our History Centre page.

Coventry Direct One Stop Shop in Bell Green and Tile Hill Libraries

Residents in the north-east  and Tile Hill area of the City can now use a wide range of services in their local area,  by visiting the One Stop Shop. Visit the Bell Green Library and Tile Hill Library  pages for more information.

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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