Libraries

Facing the Challenge - Mobile Library Service Review 2013

We are reviewing your mobile library service this summer. We need to make substantial savings, and reduce the fleet of mobile libraries from five vehicles to three. This will mean a reduction in the number of stops visited around the county.

Facing the Challenge: libraries - more information about the review and how you can comment.

Share the Word - Warwickshire Libraries Book Festival

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  • Library opening times and locations

    Find the opening times and locations of our libraries.


  • Renew your library items

    Log into your account to renew your books and other library items.

  • eBooks, eMagazines and eAudio

    Download three e-books for three weeks for free, from a wide range of titles.

  • Share the Word – What’s On in Warwickshire libraries

    We have many interesting and fun events happening all across the county – come along.

  • Books and reading

    We have around one million books for you to borrow: hardbacks, paperbacks, e-books, large print and stories on CD and cassette.

  • Volunteering at the library

    We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to volunteer in their local county council managed library. This is your opportunity to become part of a growing team.

  • Children, schools and families – library services

    Joining the library is free and children can join at any age.

  • Local studies and family history services

    Books for loan and reference, newspapers, maps and illustrations as well as advice, courses and enquiry service.

  • Information and reference

    At your library you can ‘Ask a Librarian’ or use the ‘Online reference library’ and much more.

  • How to use the library

    There are many more aspects of the library that you can benefit from.

  • Computer and Internet in libraries

    All our libraries have computers with Internet, Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Scanning and photo editing is available at many libraries.

  • Mobile libraries

    Our mobile libraries make over 500 stops across Warwickshire and the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. They’re easy to spot in their Shakespeare themed liveries – Antony & Cleopatra, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello and Romeo & Juliet.

  • Directory of local services

    A directory of local services and organisations including clubs, societies and voluntary groups. Find your local playgroup, history society, bowls club, scouts, cinema and much more.

  • Home library service

    The service is for people who are unable to visit the library and whose friends and relations are unable to do this for them.

  • Music and films in libraries

    Search for, reserve and borrow CDs and DVDs from your local library. Also listen to a range of classical, jazz and world music for free on your own computer.

  • Books on prescription

    Books on prescription (BOP) is a scheme to offer patients and service users self-help books from the library under GPs and mental health professionals prescription.

  • Music and drama collection

    The largest collection of music scores, play scripts and books on all aspects of music and drama is held at Nuneaton Library.


Libraries was last updated on May 24, 2013.