Coventry Libraries and Information Services

There are 16 community libraries in the city, as well as the Central Library, offering over 400,000 books on a whole host of subjects, including books on tape, in large print and in community languages and a mobile library service brings the service to your doorstep at different locations throughout the city. The libraries also provide music libraries, newspapers, magazines, readers' groups and an array of community information and events. CDs, DVDs and other items are also available for loan.

Joining the library is free and easy to do for information on how to join.

The Central Library in the city centre is where people can pick up leaflets and other helpful information about events and services across the city and beyond. It is also the home to the PeopleLink (external website) community information and OPIN (Older People's Information Network) (external website) databases.

Visit our on-line collection of images of the city www.picturesofcoventry.co.uk (external website) .

Computers offering Internet access and a range of software are available in all community libraries, with trained staff on hand to give help and advice free of charge. For information on booking a computer online.

Library news and events

Review of Library Opening hours

Visit our Review of Lbrary Opening Hours page for details of the proposals.

Team Read

Team Read is coming to a library near you from Saturday 19 July. Please visit our Team Read page for more information.

August Bank Holiday Library opening times

All libaries will be closed on Monday 25 August.

On Tuesday 26 August the Central Library will be open from 9.00am to 5.00pm and Earlsdon, Foleshill and Stoke Community Libraries will be open from 9.00am to 8.00pm

National Year of Reading

Rick Riordan visited the Central Library, on Thursday 22 May for more information and a picture of the event visit our page.

For information about what's happing in Coventry please visit our National Year of Reading pages

Local Studies Service

The Service has now closed in the Central Library, the new History Centre will be offering a limited service from, 1 September 2008. For more information visit our History Centre page.

Coventry Direct One Stop Shop in Bell Green and Tile Hill Libraries

Residents in the north-east and Tile Hill area of the City can now use a wide range of services in their local area, by visiting the One Stop Shop. Visit the Bell Green Library and Tile Hill Library pages for more information.

People's Network online services from England's public libraries

Enquire, Discover and Read - 24/7 library services to help answer any question, guide you through the web and explore books and reading online. For more information visit see People's Network page

Contact Details:

Andrew Green, Head of Library and Information Service
Community Services Directorate
Culture, Leisure and Libraries
Libraries and Information Service
2nd Floor, West Orchard House
28-34 Corporation Street
Coventry, CV1 1GF
e-mail: Helene.gray@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone: 024 7683 2402
Fax: 024 7683 2470
Text phone: 024 7683 2408

Coventry City Council

Libraries