Libraries | North Yorkshire County Council

Coronavirus (Covid-19) update

During lockdown, some library services will be affected.

Ebooks and other online services service are available from our digital library. For details of services from your local library find out more from our Library and Record Office services during Coronavirus (Covid-19) page, or check the Facebook page or website of your local community library for further information.

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.

Person using an e-book reader

Person using an e-book reader

Digital library

Access e-books, e-graphics, e-comics, digital audiobooks and online reference sources 24/7 for free with no late fees.

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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 volunteers - you can make a difference

Libraries across North Yorkshire are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of duties.

Meeting room in a library

Conference, hall and meeting room hire

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

Older person reading a book

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.