Council Managed Libraries

From Monday 23 March, all our Council managed libraries will only open from 10am until 2pm, Monday to Saturday only, due to current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

These libraries are:

• Bingley
• City Library
• Bradford Local Studies
• Eccleshill
• Ilkley
• Keighley
• Laisterdyke
• Manningham
• Shipley
• Wibsey
• Wyke

Community Managed Libraries

Currently, the following libraries are closed until further notice:

• Addingham
• Allerton
• Bolling Hall
• Great Horton
• Holme Wood
• Idle
• Thornton
• Wilsden
• Wrose

Please keep checking our Twitter feed for latest news on library closures:
@bradfordlibs247, or check the individual library webpages at: Bradford Libraries

Renewals and Fines

Due to the current Coronavirus situation, we have decided to suspend all fines.  If you have any fines prior to today, these will be waived by staff when you manage to return your books.

Also, we have lifted the limit on the number of times you can renew an item.  You can renew items online at: https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/bradford/

Or you can use our automated telephone renewal service.  Just phone 01274 430094

Events and Groups

All events nad regular group sessions, including story and rhymetimes, have been cancelled until further notice.

Free E-Books, E-Audiobooks, E-Magazines and E-Newspapers

If you cannot get to a library, or your library is closed, you can always use our digital library. We have access to thousands of magazines and newspapers, including todays editions, via our PressReader App https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/e-newspapers-and-e-magazines/ You can access our Ebook service here: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/e-books/ To use these services you will need your library card number and PIN. Not a Member??? If you know someone who would like to use these services, but is not a member of the library, they can join online and we will email their library card number and PIN.  You can access our online joining form here: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/library-services-online/join-the-library-form/

Museums and Galleries

Following national guidance, Bradford Museums and Galleries closed on the 18 March to the public until further notice. At the moment, we are persevering with behind-the-scenes work, ticking off items on the perennial ‘to-do’ list - whilst maintaining our social distance practices of course!

We always love welcoming our visitors to our sites, but the safety and wellbeing of our visitors and staff is always our first priority, which is why the decision has been made to close

In the meantime, our plan is to continue to share stories around our collections and the work that we do through our social media accounts, website and e-newsletters, and the Council are keen for that to continue. If you’ve got anything to contribute, please do get in touch and help us keep sharing positive things.

Many of the sites we run are in or by parks – Cliffe Castle Park, Lister Park and Bowling Park remain open to explore so we are encouraging our audiences to explore and enjoy the (abiding by social distancing guidelines of course),

A big round of applause is deserved for all the staff in Museums and in Libraries for their cheerfulness and steadiness in these rather uncertain times.