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Libraries in Kirklees

Library and Information Centres (LICs)
Information on all libraries in the Kirklees area. Opening times, facilities and locations.
Mobile Library and Information Centres
Days, times and stopping points for all mobile library and information centre vans in the area.
Home Service
The Home Service will deliver books to your home if you are physically unable to access library premises.
FormsApply to join Kirklees libraries

Online library

At some point between 8.30pm and 10.00pm the online catalogue will be unavailable as we backup our main library system. This only takes a few minutes and when completed the online catalogue becomes available again. If you do get an error message please try again in 10 to 15 minutes when the system should be available again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Library catalogue (external site)
  • Search the library catalogue
  • Renew items online
  • Reserve items online
  • Much more
Library catalogue help
How to join, search the catalogue, view your account, and other frequently asked questions about the e-Library.
Renew library items online (external site)
Log on to the Library Catalogue to renew your items.
Register with the library catalogue
Online resources and the 24 hour library
Reference and information sources that Kirklees library members can access online in libraries or from home.
Ask a librarian: Enquire (external site)
Have your queries answered live online by a librarian. A web-based, real-time reference and enquiry service staffed by librarians (not necessarily from Kirklees) Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm. After these hours, you will be connected to one of our partners in the USA.

Events and activities`

events
All events and activities
Find out more about what's happening in Kirklees libraries.

Library services

Accessible services
A range of services to make using the library easier for you, whatever your accessibility needs.
Bibliotherapy and the Reading and You Scheme (RAYS)
Therapeutic reading and the Bibliotherapy Toolkit.
Local studies and family history
About the Local Studies Library and resources for tracing your family tree.
Resources, information and advice
The wide variety of resources, information and advice that libraries offer.
Services for children and young people
Advice for parents and carers about choosing and sharing books, and information about what's in the children's library.

Renew and reserve items

Latest news - Libraries

Call for entries for 2013 Marsden and Slaithwaite calendar photograph competition
Published 14 May 2012
It’s that time of year again and organisers of the photograph competition to find images for the 2013 Marsden and Slaithwaite calendar are calling for entries.
Read more about: Call for entries for 2013 Marsden and Slaithwaite calendar photograph competition
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