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Image: Young boy inflating a balloon Welcome!

Our libraries are great places to explore the world of books, to discover the world around us and to meet friends. We’re waiting to welcome you into your local library, whether you are already a member, or just checking us out for the first time.

What's New?

Read a good book recently? Why not share your thoughts about it with us by sending a review of it to bookreviews@wlct.org? Don't forget to include your first name, your age and your local library. We'll feature the best reviews on our website.

From babies and toddlers, through to children and teens, we’ve something to offer everyone aged between 0-17 years old! Click the links below to find out more about our services for each age group:

► Babies & Toddlers (Under 5s)
► Bookstart & Book Crawl
► Children (5-11 year olds)
► Teens (12-17 year olds)
► Information for Parents and Carers (for the adults!)
► Joining the Library
► Using the Library
► Internet Safety

► Libraries Home Page

Activities & Events
Throughout our libraries, we always have a wide variety of events that you can join in with, and many (but not all!) of them are free. Perhaps you might like to join one of our reading groups, or join in with a craft activity over the school holidays? Contact your local library to see out what’s happening near where you live, or visit the What’s On library pages to find out more.

Contact Us
Hopefully, you will find all the information you need on these pages, but if there’s anything else that you need to know, please ask at your local library. We also have a dedicated Children’s Team, whose contact details are below:

Children’s and Youth Services Officers:
Yvonne Wilson & Rita Devlin
T: 01942 404477

Children’s Operations Officer:
Andrew Pickup
T: 01942 828102 or 404555 email a.pickup@wlct.org

Study Support/Youth Development Officer:
Kathy Williams
T: 01942 404477 email k.williams@wlct.org

We hold lots of events all year round in our libraries for children, young people and families. Contact your local library to find out more.