 Do you never have enough time to read? Why not try listening to your favourite books whilst you’re on the move?
All our libraries have a wide range of audiobooks on CD available for you to borrow. In our 12 largest libraries we also have Playaways; pre-loaded audiobooks that run on batteries. Just plug in your earphones and they're ready to use.
You can search for audiobooks via the library website or app and reserve items for free (with a small hire charge to borrow).
We also have a range of eAudiobooks available 24/7 which can be found on Libby, BorrowBox and uLibrary. Each platform has a different range of titles, and all are free to download with your library card. Happy listening!
Have you discovered Quick Reads yet?
These are short books and great stories by bestselling authors.
Why not try a Quick Read by Peter James, Kate Mosse or Graham Norton? They are written to be enjoyed by less confident adult readers too.
The new 2024 titles by Kia Abdullah, Malorie Blackman, Matt Cain, Kit de Waal, Jo Nesbo and Karen Swan will be published later this month.
Search ‘Quick Reads’ on our online catalogue or visit your local library to order current or past titles. These books are free to request and don’t incur overdue charges, so try one today!
There is still time to book onto one of our hay-larious Easter holiday activities!
We’ll be sharing a-moo-sing stories and quacking good crafts.
All activities are free, but booking a place with the library is essential
Explore the history of West Sussex and beyond with FREE access to local and national, current and historic newspapers with your library card.
You may be interested to know that we have an archive of local newspapers available through library computers, with some editions going back over a century. The archive has recently been updated so these now go up to 2022.
To find out more, you can read our digitised newspapers helpsheet or use our Ask A Librarian service for more help.
Our online resources include The British Newspaper Archive, The Illustrated London News, The London Gazette, Pressreader and The Times Digital Archive.
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories for the Libraries Connected Awards 2024.
These prestigious national awards recognise individuals or teams that have had an exceptional impact on their library service, library users or their local communities.
West Sussex Library Service has been shortlisted in:
- The Information and Digital category for our library staff digital training programme.
- The Reading category for our Read On project.
- Why not join author Kate Morton on Tuesday 9 April at 10.00am for an exclusive online discussion with the team at BorrowBox? Her latest novel Homecoming will also be available on BorrowBox throughout April with no waiting lists. Register now to join the discussion.
- Our beautiful Shoreham Library reopened in mid-March following a two-week closure for refurbishment works. Come and visit to see the fabulous new displays and comfy new furniture; we’re very proud of how it all looks.
- Towards the end of April, printers in all libraries are being updated, which will cause some disruption to printing services. We will try to keep installation times to a minimum and there will be a poster displayed in each library showing the date of the planned printer update.
 You can find out the latest books we have added to the shelves?
Just click on the ‘Just Added’ link on the homepage of the library website - under the new books carousels. This shows you all the most recently added titles so you can choose your next read. Explore our new crime and thriller titles, biographies, non-fiction, general fiction, large print, and audiobooks.
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