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Borrowing 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. Most of its is free of charge

Anyone with a Southampton library card can borrow up to 30 items from any of the city's libraries. To make your life even easier, if you borrow something from one library you can return it to any other library in the city. Please note, this does not include books borrowed from Southampton Solent University or University of Southampton.

Books can be borrowed for up to four weeks free of charge.

Charges apply to other library items

Books, music, videos and DVDs found on the library catalogue can be reserved free of charge.

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