May bank holiday
Find out about changes to services during the bank holiday week.
Find your nearest library to access services such as book loans and internet access or use our archive service to find out more about your family history.
If you live, work or study in Cumbria you can apply for a free library membership.
It's quick and easy to join the library.
All you have to do is visit your local library with proof of address and some ID (if you study in Cumbria use your term-time address). Give a member of staff your details and you will receive your membership card.
We also have an online only membership that allows access to e-books, audiobooks, virtually every UK daily and Sunday newspaper, many magazines and much more, free of charge!
If you are already a full library member, these digital services are automatically included in your membership.
Our libraries are about more than just simply books and the printed word.
There are activities, in-person groups and sessions for you to enjoy. In addition, Carlisle Library is part of a national network of centres - run by The British Library - that provide advice and support to business owners, entrepreneurs, inventors, and people with a business idea.
Find out more about our libraries.
The archive service cares for parish registers, other church records, wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs.
The archives of many families, businesses, local authorities, solicitors, societies and schools also help form a fascinating record of all aspects of life in the county.
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