Search, order, renew and manage your account
Search the Library catalogue
Browse over a million items on Gloucestershire's library catalogue, from books and DVDs to spoken word cassettes and videos. Anyone can access the catalogue to browse, but if you want to order or renew an item or check your current loans and charges, you must be a member and have a library card.
Already a member
- Sign into the catalogue with your library card number to order and renew items or check your account.
- Join, Update your membership details or request a PIN number online
If you have lost or damaged your library card please visit any county library to request a replacement card.
Please note, in order to check customer details, we set a 3 year automatic expiry date. This means you will be asked to confirm your details when you visit the library. If you use our electronic services you may find you are not able to access them or complete a request online if your account has expired. Please contact us or visit your local library to ensure your membership is updated quickly and you can resume use of services.
Renewing
You can:
- Renew online via the library catalogue. You will need your library card number to log into your account.
- Renew your items by phone - Contact The Library
- Renew at a library.
Ordering
- Library members can reserve items freeof chargethrough the online library catalogue or by visiting any Gloucestershire library (there is a charge at a library).
- We can request books from other library authorities for you using our Inter-library loans service to request a book that is not in our catalogue.
Trouble shooting: If you have tried to order an item via the 'reserve' option in the catalogue, you may see the message: 'request failed'.
In most cases this will be because your library membership has temporarily expired, and you need to contact us or visit your local library to confirm your details as library accounts automatically expire every three years.
Make a suggestion
Read a good book and think the library should have a copy? Let us know - Suggest a book, CD or DVD
What we charge for
We will make a charge for CDs and DVDs and if you don't return or renew your books on time. We also charge for some reservations and orders. Our Paying for library services page has all the details.
How to join the library
- If you don't have a library card but want to use the catalogue,
You can browse the on-line library catalogue before you join.
What does membership give you
At any one time you can borrow up to
- 20 books (including spoken word CDs or cassettes) and
- 6 DVDs and Music CDs
The loan period for books and spoken word items is 21 days, and seven days for Fastback books, music CDs, videos and DVDs.
