Latest news: Customer survey coming soon
As part of a corporate customer service review we are conducting a survey where we will be asking our customers if they know about the services provided by the Library and Adult Learning Service and, if they know how to make a complaint if not satisfied with any service received.
Latest news: Learn to drive at the library
Bury Council Libraries can now offer free access to the complete Driving Theory Test question bank - for car and motorbike tests - via the internet. If you (or someone you know) are learning to drive then please check out our Theory Test Pro web page for more information.
Online resources
To view all the online resources that Bury Council Libraries subscribe to please see the Online library services page. A selection of resources is highlighted below. Most of these are available both within the libraries and from home.
Ancestry.lib
This is a huge collection of databases including UK Census records from 1841 to 1901, the GRO Index of births, marriages and deaths from 1837 onwards and many more. Ancestry library edition is only available within Bury Council libraries.
Ancestry library edition
Britannica Online
The Encylopaedia Britannica is arguably one of the world's most famous publications. Published since 1768 it has developed into a huge source of reference information. Britannica Online offers even more than the 30 plus volumes of the renowned print version; it offers the full Encyclopaedia Britannica, dedicated Junior and Student versions plus journal and magazine articles.
Britannica Online - Junior Edition
Britannica Online - Student Edition
Britannica Online - Adult Edition
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Oxford English Dictionary web site.
The OED online is the full text Oxford English Dictionary which can be accessed both within Bury MBC Libraries and from outside the libraries with a Bury MBC Library card. If you are in a library click on the text alongside the logo above to go directly to the search screen. If not then please see our Oxford English Dictionary page.
People's Network Enquire Service
People's network enquire website.
The People's Network Enquire service is an online, real time 'chat' facility which runs 24 hours a day nearly every day of the year. If your local libraries are closed you can use this service to get the answer(s) you're looking for. Click on the text alongside the Enquire logo above to connect to a librarian and submit your question(s). For more information on the Enquire service please see the People's Network Enquire page.
Renew your books online
You can now renew your books online by logging into the My Record section of the online library catalogue and extending your loans there.
Help us to help you
Do you have a comment to make about the library service or a suggestion on how to improve our services to you? If so, please let us know by completing and submitting our online suggestion form.
The Mission of Bury Public Library Service is...
"to help individuals and local communities to achieve their full potential by providing reading and learning opportunities, access to digital skills and services and fair and inclusive access to a range of educational, cultural and recreational materials and opportunities".
The library service continues to offer a wide range of items for loan; books, videos, CDs and DvDs, and remains an excellent source of information on a wide range of subjects.
People's Network funding has resulted in improved access to computers and online resources at nearly all of the library service's facilities.
Our Customer Charter (128Kb, 4 pages, .pdf) details the ways in which we aim to provide the best possible service to our customers.
Details of how library stock is selected can be found in our Stock Management Policy 2008 (96kb 15 page pdf).
Interested in an Adult Education course?
Find out which courses are available on the Adult and community education page.
