Knowsley libraries provide:
- Extensive resources for researching local and family history.
- Children’s libraries have a wide variety of items just for young people, as well as homework support and holiday and school activities.
- Learning opportunities and courses.
- Reading groups, author visits, talks and events and other opportunities to develop your interest in reading.
- Regular activity and craft clubs, community drop-in sessions and many other activities to help promote an active, healthy lifestyle.
- An online library to search and reserve items.
- A home delivery service for those with mobility problems.
- Printing, photocopying and scanning facilities.
- Knowsley has five libraries, located in Huyton, Halewood, Kirkby, Prescot and Stockbridge Village.
Benefits of being a member and how to join
Library members can:
- Borrow up to ten books, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and audiobooks from any Knowsley library for up to three weeks
- Reserve books that aren’t in stock
- Return books to any Knowsley library
For more information about how to join, please visit the Join Your Library website.
Charges
- Reservations are no longer charged, neither are requested items from other local authorities' libraries
- Fines (for overdue books) are no longer charged.
- Replacement library cards cost 75p for adults (£1.10 for further loss) and 40p for children (55p for further loss)
Lost items
If you lose a book or audiobook, you will be charged for the full price cost if it is up to two years old. If older than two years, a sliding scale charge will apply.
Other charges
Charges apply for printing and photocopying.
- Black and white photocopying (A3/A4) costs 12p a sheet.
- Black and white printing (A4) costs 12p per sheet.