Libraries

If you haven't been inside your local library recently, you don't know what you've been missing. 

Find out about free books, free internet access, free advice and a whole lot more

In this section:

• Locations and opening hours
  List of the opening times and location of all libraries in York.
• Borrowing and renewing
  Borrow from our huge collection of books, DVDs, CDs and more
• Children and young people
  Details of our services for children, including this summer's exciting Team Read
• City Archives
  City Archives hold records and documents covering 500 years of life in York
• Family and local history
  Local and family history in York and research resources
• Fees and charges
  It's free to join the library and to borrow books but there are charges for some extra services and facilities.
• Get involved
  Some of the ways that you can get involved in your library service
• Internet and computers
  Every City of York council library in York has at least 2 computers
• Joining the library
  Anyone who lives, works or is studying in York can join the library
• Library catalogue
  Use the online library catalogue to search for items at any of our libraries
• Online reference library
  Hundreds of online information resources available at the click of a button
• Policy and vision
  Information about the policies and the vision behind your Library Service
• Reading
  Find out how York Libraries support readers and writers