Libraries and archives

Join the library

Join one of our Bristol libraries.

Find out how to borrow, renew, and reserve items, and what the library charges are.

Search for your closest library by postcode or alphabetically by area.

Computers and internet, magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, art and drama.

Reference library, exhibitions, business resources, activities and events, services for disabled people.

Activities, baby bounce and rhyme sessions, storytime sessions, reading resources.

Resources to help you find information on local history and family history.

Update on the proposed library review

Find out about volunteering opportunities at our libraries and with our partners.

What the library service can do for schools including class visits and special assemblies

Use online resources we subscribe to, such as ebooks, eaudio, online magazines and newspapers , free of charge.

Self-service access to a library during unstaffed times, how you can get it and the times it’s available.