Other library services
Business information service
Coventry Libraries can help you with your business related enquiries. We are able to use the resources of the Business and Learning Service to answer your questions. If you need information about a company or the latest business grants available then staff at Central Library will help you find the information.
What services do we offer?
Central library offer the following business information enquiry services:
- UK company information - Company reports which include the company’s assets, liabilities, mortgage details, director’s details, payment records, credit ratings and details of County Court Judgements.
- Company director reports - Includes a full history of the companies a particular individual has been a director or company secretary of.
- International company information - Information is provided on manufacturing companies as well as distributors, importers and exporters.
- Share prices - These can be provided for companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Historic share prices date back to the 1930’s.
- Article service - Full text articles on a range of business topics including products, industries and best practice.
- Grant service - Information on business grants currently available.
- Trademarks - Information about the manufacturers and owners of any registered trademark in the UK dating back to 1876. Similar information can often be found for trademarks registered in other European countries.
- Consumer information - Consumer reports and investment advice.
- Business start up - Library staff will be able to find quick concise answers to most business enquiries. If we are unable to provide you with an answer straight away, we will refer you to an alternative information provider.
Please visit Central Library and the staff will help you find your business information.
Diversity library service
Did you know that Coventry Libraries and Information Service has a team of staff with a wide range of language and cultural skills? The team encourages people to use the library services and also find out what people from BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) and socially excluded groups want from their libraries.
Apart from providing books and other materials in community languages the team takes part in community events and visits schools, and community groups to promote the cultural and linguistic diversity in the city.
The team works in partnership with other services, such as Age UK Coventry to deliver books to people who are housebound.
We also offer:
- Books reflecting the cultures of African Caribbean, Asian and other communities
- Books for adults and children in: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese
- Newspapers and magazines in several languages
- Material for the learning of English and other languages
- Talking books
- Music for all ages and tastes: reggae, bhangra, films, folk and modern music
- Asian DVDs at several libraries
- Exhibition material relating to multicultural Britain
Centre Collections
The library service supplies care homes, sheltered housing and day centres with collections of books, talking books and CDs. This service is available for free to any care home, sheltered housing or day centre (including private service providers). The stock is picked by staff at a community library based on your preferences and delivered by our library support team. The items can be swapped over every three months, depending on your preference, and at a minimum of twice per year.
To apply for a new service, update your details or cancel the service please:
- Phone or visit a library Find a library
- Complete the online form to express an interest in receiving a centre collection, amend your preferences or cancel your centre collection,
Looking for something else?
The links below provide information on alternative resources in Coventry.
Unable to visit a Coventry Library? Did you know you can use the University of Warwick Library? You can also find out more about the University of Warwick's outreach programmes.
Also you can visit the Coventry University Lanchester Library? Find out how you can join.
Visiting the University Hospital, Coventry & Warwickshire? Find out more about the services and support through the Health Information Centre, which is located in the main hospital. The Centre ensures that all patients, staff and visitors, have access to high quality health information on conditions, procedures and treatments including a wide range of health related books and internet access to quality websites and health databases.
City College Coventry's LRC resources
Members of the public may access City College Coventry's LRC resources for reference purposes by calling the LRC at least 24 hours in advance and booking an appointment on 024 7679 1074 or emailing lrc@staff.covcollege.ac.uk.
On arrival at their designated appointment, members of the public must check in at reception in the South building, where they will be issued with a visitor's pass (with their photograph on) and a member of the LRC team will escort them up to the LRC. Visitors may stay as long as the wish within opening hours but would not be free to walk round the college unescorted. There is no charge for this access. LRC opening hours are Mon - Thurs 8.40am - 6pm and Friday 8.40am - 3.30pm.