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Tablet with the North Yorkshire digital library catalogue.

Looking for something new to read? Search our online catalogue!

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Download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to your mobile device for free

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Library users browsing reserving and renewing their books using a self-service machine in the library
Library users browsing reserving and renewing their books using a self-service machine in the library

Browse, reserve and renew items

View the library catalogue, reserve or renew items and manage your account.

A library in North Yorkshire
A library in North Yorkshire

Local libraries

Information about all the libraries in North Yorkshire.

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People using a computer to look at online information resources

Libraries - online information resources

Online information resources, from Encyclopaedia Britannica to Who's Who, can be viewed from any library computer or from home with your library card.

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Download e-books, e-magazines and digital audiobooks

Download thousands of free digital audio books, eBooks, magazines, newspapers, comics and graphic novels.

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Libraries - general information

Various libraries information, from joining to charges, events to computer access as well as news and events.

People researching information in local library collections in North Yorkshire

Libraries - research, records and collections

Access information about special and local collections, electoral records and historic local newspapers.

Library volunteers helps library users to renew books using a self-service machine

Library volunteering

Volunteering in a library is a rewarding and sociable way to be involved in your local community.

Meeting room in a library

Conference, hall and meeting room hire

Our libraries have meeting rooms for hire by community groups and the public.

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Home library service

We deliver books, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs and information to the homes of people who find it difficult to get to their local library.

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Libraries - news and events

All the latest news and events for libraries in North Yorkshire.

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