Your library is open. Some services may differ per library. Learn more on our Covid-19 updates page.
Bringing you e-books, audiobooks and magazines, along with reference subscriptions, including access to Ancestry Library Edition.
We are are also creating fun online content and live streaming events each week. Choose from Bounce & Rhyme, Story Time, Language Cafes, Reading Groups, Zoom Daily Chat, FabLab Devon workshop, Online Quizzes, Virtual Author Talks, Staff Book Recommendations and much more.
Discovery Screens Festival 2022

Presenting heart-warming/breaking hand-picked films, away from the big screens.
Discovery Screens Listings
Secret Book Quest

Libraries are calling for children to sign up to the Secret Book Quest and read fifty books.
Get involved today >
What if you spoke
We're proud to announce the winners and runners-up for the What if YOU Spoke masterclass competitions. You can find out more about of the writers and artists, and view their work
Arts Award Discover at Home

Our Discover at Home page gives families free access to a fun selection of creative activities that include easy to follow guidance.
Start Creating >
Talking Memories

The reminiscence collection is held at Barnstaple Library. All the resources are available for loan.
Learn about talking memories
Lockdown Quilt goes on libraries tour

The beautiful quilt will tour libraries over the next year and it will be raffled to raise money for Libraries Unlimited.
Learn about the raffle >
Borrow Box - Audiobooks
Borrowbox gives you access to 1000s of Audiobooks, simply
download the App, and log in
Ancestry Library Edition
Thousands of sources of information and records to help research your family history. Customers can access via our libraries from January 2022 onwards. Find out more>
Libby eBooks, Audiobooks & more
Use Libby to start downloading free eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines straightaway.
Health & Wellbeing
Discover our health and wellbeing collection including Reading Well titles and our Mood Boosting Books collection. Find out more>
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library - Access over 2 million tracks of classical music, including an exceptionally wide range of standard and rare repertoire, for free with your library card. Find out more>
Libraries Evolve
Welcome to Evolve - a new and imaginative programme of events and artworks within Devon's libraries. Find out more>
Libby eBooks, Audiobooks & more
Use Libby to start downloading free eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines straightaway.
Lexico
Lexico is a free resource to help users with everyday language challenges. Lexico is powered by Oxford University Press free English and Spanish dictionaries and features multi-language dictionary, thesaurus, and translation content. Find out more>
Oxford Owl for Home
Help your child learn at home. Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press offers free resources to help parent's support their child's learning. Help with reading, phonics and maths. Find out more>
Bank Holiday
Opening Hours
2nd June | - Closed |
3rd June | - Closed |
4th June | - Open |
Our libraries will be closed on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June for the Spring Bank Holiday and Jubilee (Topsham Library will also be closed on Saturday 4th June).
This Bank Holiday celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and many of our libraries will be hosting events and activities to mark the occasion. Contact your local library or have a look at their social media to get involved with the celebrations!
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