Libraries

Cleator Moor Library will be moving to a temporary location from week commencing March 16, 2026 while work on a proposed new community hub is carried out.

Cumberland Council is delighted to announce that award-winning crime and thriller writer M.W. Craven has been appointed as the Cumberland Libraries Ambassador for 2026 as part of the UK wide movement, The National Year of Reading.

We are relocating our customer services in Wigton and Keswick to the towns' libraries following feedback from residents about wanting more integrated services.

Join us for wellbeing support and activities in Millom and Maryport.

Cumberland Council is pleased to announce the next phase of improvements to Carlisle Library, part of the Carlisle Town Deal investment.

Cumberland Council is excited to announce that the Summer Reading Challenge 2025 begins this Saturday, 12 July, in libraries across Cumbria. This year’s theme, Story Garden, invites children to grow their imaginations and enjoy a summer full of reading and creativity.

There is just one week left for local residents to complete a survey about Cumberland’s Library Service – the results of which will help the council ensure the offering is fit for the future.

A survey which gives residents and local organisations the chance to inform the future design of library services in Cumberland has been launched today [April 22, 2025].

Cumberland Council is soon to launch a wide-ranging project which aims to ensure the area’s library services are fit for the future.

Cumberland Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Krol Corlett Construction Limited as the lead contractor for the ambitious transformation of Carlisle Library