Information relating to Coronavirus
Please note that due to the pandemic and in line with the latest government advice, facilities may be closed and some events cancelled or postponed. Visit our news pages.
There are three ways to borrow and they are all free:
Standard Loans
These are for our main collection of books and include new titles, bestsellers, new authors and popular fiction, such as Mills and Boons, classics, sci-fi and fantasy. We also have non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects including cookery, health, travel, sport and biography. You can borrow them for up to three weeks. After that, you can normally renew them for another three weeks. If you don't return them on time we may charge you a late fee.
No Late Fee
We have a collection of books you can borrow for up to six months. You can borrow up to two books at a time from this collection with no late fees to pay.
You can renew your books one of the following ways...
Our eLibrary includes:
We have books in large print if you find the standard text is too small
We have Audiobooks on CD, if you prefer to listen. We usually charge for borrowing audio books but, if you qualify for concessions, they are free.
To help prevent the spread of CovidCOVID -19, newspapers and magazines have been withdrawn from all Derby Libraries.
You can still access eMagazines and newspapers. You will need your library card and pin number to use this service
You can find what you are looking for by searching our library catalogue. You can do this in any of our libraries or from your own computer.
You can place a hold on books and other items which are out on loan or located at another library and you can pick them up from a library of your choice in Derby. There is a charge for this service.
We can let you know by e-mail or by letter. Notification by email is free. If you choose to receive notification by post, this will cost you 80p. Let staff know how you want to receive your hold notification and make sure they always have your up to date contact details.
If you are not sure what to read next, the following suggestions may be of use. All of these options are free.
Derby Libraries Reading Group is a welcoming online space where members can join together to read, share, and explore books. We set a new book every three weeks, all the books chosen are available in our eLibrary, and are available for multiple downloads so lots of people can read them at once.
The group is free to join and is open to everyone.
Information relating to Coronavirus
Please note that due to the pandemic and in line with the latest government advice, facilities may be closed and some events cancelled or postponed. Visit our news pages.
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