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Please be aware of the latest library service coronavirus information and only visit our libraries if necessary.

To find your nearest library type in your postcode or street (minimum 6 characters) and select your address:

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Southampton has 11 libraries. You can also find your nearest library by checking our map.

More information on your local library

Council libraries

These Southampton libraries are managed by the council:

• Central Library
• Bitterne Library
• Lordshill Library
• Portswood Library
• Shirley Library 
• Woolston Library

Community libraries

The management of five libraries has now passed to community organisations with support from Southampton City Council:

• Burgess Road Library
• Cobbett Hub & Library
• Millbrook Community Library
• Thornhill Community Library
• YMCA Weston Community Library 

Find out more information about the organisations who will be running these libraries.