Libraries

Renew your library books, find your local library, how to join the library, library opening hours, eBooks, audiobooks, Bookbug, reading and writing groups and Digital Library resources.

School Library Service

Our school library service provides a range of tools and resources to support learning and wellbeing.

Home Library Service

Our Home Library Service is for anyone who, for health and wellbeing reasons, is unable to collect their books.  If you or someone you know has no-one to collect books for them via the click and collect service, then we can get them delivered instead.

eBooks and eAudiobooks

Access a variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks for adults and children by downloading the Borrowbox app available from the Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon Apps.

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East Lothian Reads

Reading changes lives! There’s no wrong way to do it and every little helps – just 10 minutes a day makes a difference.

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Health and wellbeing in the library

Your local library is here to help you support your health and wellbeing in lots of different ways.

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Want to learn an instrument?

We've teamed up with ArtistWorks to give you free video music lessons and you can borrow an instrument from us to get started!

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Musical instrument library

We've launched a new musical instrument library to help you learn to play! Borrow an instrument from us for free with your library membership.

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Local history and heritage

You can explore East Lothian’s heritage, find resources to help you at school or with research, and browse through our images and maps.

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Follow us on social media

Follow us on social media to keep up to date with our events, campaigns and service updates. We're also on instagram at @EastLothianLibs

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