Coronavirus (COVID-19) information : National Lockdown – 5th January 2021
Gloucestershire Libraries will remain open to provide essential PC access to residents who cannot get online at home during the national lockdown.
Due to current restrictions, customers requiring access to a computer must book in advance by calling their local library or booking online via http://www.gloucestershirelibraries.org.uk/netloan/login.aspx. To ensure customer and staff safety, all computer sessions will be reduced to 50-minute slots and are only available for essential use. Further information can be accessed at https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries/book-a-computer-including-printing/
To assist with the Government’s stay at home message our free digital content is available 24/7 and can be accessed with your library card. Find out how to get started with eBooks, eAudiobooks & eMagazines here
You can also visit our Virtual Reference Library for a range of information resources that can be accessed from home, including the Naxos classical music library, the latest articles from local and national newspapers on NewsBank and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
We are also providing online access to events and activities through our social media and Youtube channels, providing the opportunity to connect and engage safely online.
All loan periods have been extended so there is no need to return your items to a library and no additional fines will be incurred whilst libraries are closed. You can check your library account online at https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/
Customers will not be able to enter our library buildings to browse the shelves but we continue to offer our request and collection services for those customers who need to use them. For more information on these services please visit https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries/request-services/
Revised opening hours are being implemented at our libraries and customers are advised to check information for their local library before making a special journey.
Not a member? It is quick and easy to join, please see: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries/join-the-library/