Special memberships
Just visit your library to join any of the following memberships:
Childminders
- No overdue charges.
- No charge for lost or damaged books borrowed for children under the age of five.
- Show your registration certificate at your library.
Playgroups, Nurseries and Pre-Schools
- Borrow up to thirty items for a period of three months.
- No overdue charges.
- Charges apply for lost or damaged items.
Foster Carers
- No charge for lost or damaged books, until children are 16 years of age.
Carers of Children in Residential Children's Homes
- Borrow up to thirty books for a period of three weeks.
- No charge for lost or damaged books.
Residential and Nursing Homes
- Library book collections can be delivered to homes at no charge.
- Collections are exchanged every six months.
Home Readers
- Friends or relatives can borrow items for twelve weeks on behalf of someone physically unable to visit the library.
- No overdue or request charges.
- Library volunteers can also deliver books — contact your library for more information.
Reading Groups
- Borrow reading group sets for a period of three months.
- An annual group membership fee gives access to 12 sets per year.
Music and Drama Groups
- Borrow music and drama sets and scores for up to one year.
- Check the fees and charges page for set costs.
Teachers Ticket
- Loan up to 15 children's non-fiction books at any one time (subject to availability).
- Books are loaned for 12 weeks with no overdue charges.
- Lost or damaged books will be charged for.
- No requests or reservations — only stock available on the shelves at the time of visit.
