Welcome to the Derby City Libraries home page
Here you will find information about the services that we provide and any special events that are taking place.
August Bank Holiday
Our mobile library will be off the road all week and will resume service Monday 1 September.
The 2008 National Year of Reading is a celebration of reading in all its forms for pleasure or purpose, from newspapers to poetry and everything in between.
Do you want to get more involved in reading?
To help your child with their home work or read them a bedtime story?
Or perhaps you want to improve your reading skills to help you find a job or get on in the workplace?
Find out more about what is on offer, everyone is welcome.
Family Learning Festival October 2008 – Do something different in libraries
This year, to celebrate 10 years of celebrations, Family Learning Week becomes a whole month with the Family Learning Festival 2008 running throughout October. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘challenge’.
We are celebrating by hosting a month of exciting activities for families. The Family Learning Festival is a great opportunity for all members of the family to try new experiences, discover new things and join the library. Find out what is happening in your local library.
Bestsellers
Bestselling paperback books are now available for one week loan at Allestree Library, Alvaston Library, Blagreaves Library, Mickleover Library, Spondon Library and the Central Library. Ideal for reading the Richard & Judy Summer Reads and the latest blockbusters, they offer readers quicker access to top titles. Whether it’s John Grisham’s latest novel or the new celebrity biography you’re after, you’ll find a great selection of top ten paperbacks on offer.
You can renew the books once if you haven’t finished them. Standard four week loan copies are also available for loan and you can place holds for them.
Go for Gold this summer with Team Read
Team Read is open to children and young people aged from 4 to 12 and offers lots of ideas for some brilliant summer reading. Children can sign up to Team Read at any Derby library from Saturday 5 July 2008. The challenge ends on Saturday 6 September 2008.
Volunteering opportunities in Derby City Libraries
Would you like to become a library volunteer? Are you interested in helping with any of these library activities?
Volunteering opportunities
| Home Library Service |
Helping with book clubs |
| Community Library Volunteer |
Helping “behind the scenes” at the Local Studies Library |
| Helping with Internet Tasters and other learning activities |
Helping to promote the library |
| Helping at children’s storytimes and holiday activities |
Helping to look after the library garden |
| Helping at coffee mornings |
Library User Groups |
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For further information please read a
summary of the roles.
(33KB)
If you would like to apply be a volunteer, please
download an application form.
(39KB)
New Library for Oakwood!
Springwood Library in Springwood Leisure Centre
Opens October 2008
Join the Library Panel to get involved in planning your new Library contact Dawn on 07881 844739 email dawn.gebski@derby.gov.uk
New Libraries
The Big Lottery Community Libraries Fund is to provide funding for new libraries at Allenton, Chellaston and Mackworth. Click here for more details.
What's On and What's New:
Find out about all the latest events and goings on in Derby City Libraries.