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You can borrow, reserve and renew a wide range of items from our libraries. Availability depends on the type of membership you have.
You can reserve items for free if someone else has them. You can also request items from other libraries.
To reserve items, you can:
You need your library membership card when reserving items. You'll also need a PIN code (usually your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format) to reserve items online.
We'll contact you to let you know when the items you've reserved are available.
There is no charge for reserving items from our catalogue.
We can borrow many items for you from other libraries in the UK. It costs £9.60 to use this service.