County Durham Libraries

Come and celebrate Elmer Day on Saturday 23rd May with County Durham Libraries! We're all hosting special drop-in crafts in honour of everyone's favourite patchwork elephant.

Find some amazing new recipes with the UK's best-value food magazine, East Cook. You can get the latest issue and all the back issues through our #BorrowBox app!

HI-VIS Fortnight is coming up! From 1st-14th June, we'll be celebrating all the ways our libraries are accessible for those with a visual impairment, including a free storytelling events and lots of pop-up sessions! Check out the posters for more information! #hivisfortnight

Through our libraries you have access to a host of online resources... Ancestry Online, the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica and Oxford Online too. Find more information by logging into Library Online, or ask at your local library. 👉libraryonline.durham.gov.uk #onlineresources

Lots of delicious recipes are waiting to be discovered through our #Borrowbox app! Check them out today!

Easy Like Sunday Morning! ☕ We're back with April's #Borrowbox charts! Have a look and maybe find your next read!

Staff-pick Saturday!📚 Every week we want to bring you a book that one of our staff wants to recommend. This week we have "Dark Space" by Rob Hart and Alex Segura. The eBook and eAudiobook versions are now available on our #Borrowbox app.

If you live in one of County Durham's smaller rural communities, you can still access our Mobile Van. We visit over 80 different locations and you can order and return books from different libraries and learn about our other services! Contact us on 03000 266185 to find out more!

Did you know you have FREE access to millions of academic articles through our libraries? Call in at your local library and book one of our PCs to get started on your research! #AccessToResearch

All our libraries offer printing, scanning and photocopying services for a small fee! Just ask our library staff for more information!

Our eMagazines aren't just for adults! We have lots that are aimed at our younger readers, all available for FREE on our #BorrowBox app! Why not check them out today?

If you're interested in learning more about local services related to mental health, wellbeing and support, why not come and meet one of Social Prescribers during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, between Monday 11th and Sunday 17th May. See the poster below for more details.

Easy Like Sunday Morning!☕ If you're looking for something to read on a quiet weekend, why not try one of last month's staff picks? They're still available until the end of May!

Staff-pick Saturday - Book Club Edition!📚 Every week we want to bring you a book that one of our staff wants to recommend. This week we have our May Book Club Choice, "Cleopatra" by Natasha Solomons. The eBook and eAudiobook versions are now available on our #Borrowbox app.

A quick reminder to all our borrowers about the upcoming May Bank holiday closure! Don't forget you can still renew books through our website and have access to our #Borrowbox catalogue! 💻 libraryonline.durham.gov.uk

We're delighted to be able to offer so many Toddler Time sessions across numerous libraries in County Durham. Why not check out when your local library holds it's Toddler group? #toddlergroups

County Durham Libraries offer FREE services that deliver books to people who have mobility problems and cannot get to their local library, or have no one able or willing to go to the library for them. Contact us on the number below, or follow this link: bit.ly/451bc3R

From the international bestselling author of Holy Island comes another fast-paced whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape! Check out the latest offering from local favourite LJ Ross on eAudiobook, now available with no waiting list through our #Borrowbox app!

Easy Like Sunday Morning! ☕ Our Online Book Club is almost here, and this month we're reading "Wild" by Kristin Hanna. There's still time to read before our next meeting on Wednesday 28th April at 7pm if you're a quicker reader/listener!

Staff-pick Saturday! 📚 Every week we want to bring you a book that one of our staff wants to recommend. This week we have "Katabasis" by R.F. Kuang. The eAudiobook version is now available on our Borrowbox app. #BorrowBox #AlwaysOpen #ListenNow #ReadNow