Joining and borrowing

This section of the site tells you how you can join the library and the opportunity to register online. You will also be able to find out about borrowing and extending your loans.

Joining the library

You can apply for a library card online or take proof of name and address to your local library

Borrowing items from the library

Your local library is a gateway to a world of books, music CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, Playstation Games, language courses, maps and local history material. The best thing is most of its free!

Extending loans

Customers wishing to extend their loans can do so in a number of different ways

Reservation Service

Reserving and ordering library items

Services to the visually impaired


Books on tape and CD, large print books, text reader to read aloud any printed document, audio described DVDs and videos, Supernova software which reads aloud or magnifies print on a computer screen, TV print magnifier and audio newspapers.

Music and Films

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Last updated: 26 November 2008

Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY - email gateway@southampton.gov.uk - tel 023 8022 3855 - minicom 023 8083 2798