Welcome to the Bristol Libraries home page, your gateway to some of the good things in life.

Libraries are free to join, free to use, and give you access to a world of books, film, music, information, and more.

Do you love your local library? Are you a library member? Do you know somebody who might enjoy using our services? Don’t keep us a secret - pass it on and win prizes!

did you know

• the police are holding 'beat surgeries' in libraries during February, helping you to keep your home secure in 2010?
• we have created pages for those of you who 'Love films', 'Love music' and 'Love talking books', and want to hire a variety of great titles?
• that our 'Bristol in 1807' local history project (and recently published book) now has web page archives to enjoy, plus images to explore on Flickr?