Library services update
Our libraries are reopening on a phased basis from Monday 12th April 2021. Our order and collect service will also continue. Find out more
Libraries and archives
Events, archives, business services and more...
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eReading
Download books, audiobooks, magazines and comics to your phone, tablet or e-reader free of charge.
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Online courses
Kickstart your business or a career in IT with a free Cisco Networking Academy® business or computing course.
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Join a library
Join and start borrowing from any Liverpool library or our online library, Read Liverpool.
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Reserve and renew
Once you have joined, you can browse our catalogue, order and renew your books online.
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Business services
Based in Central Library, the Business and Intellectual Property Centre supports new and growing businesses.
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Archives
Original documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that record local lives across the centuries.
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Reading Friends is ready to take off
Reading Friends is a campaign where anyone can chat, have conversations and meet new people.
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The Infamous Mrs Gallagher
Join us on Zoom for this fascinating insight into the sensational life of Mrs Gallagher on 30th March 2021.
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Read, Talk, Share
Read, Talk, Share is designed to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through the proven power of reading during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2021 Year of Writing #LiverpoolWrites
2021 is Liverpool’s Year of Writing with a programme of high-quality enjoyable events, workshops, panels, courses, festivals and activities for all ages.
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Covid-19 pandemic
Help Liverpool Archives document the Covid-19 pandemic in Liverpool so we can preserve these histories for posterity.
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Children's resources
Library sessions for children plus books, CDs, DVDs and talking books for children and young people.
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Music parts service
View our orchestral sets and vocal scores ready to lend to orchestras and choirs throughout the UK.