Shetland Library Services
Shetland Library Opening HoursMonday & Thursday 9.00 am - 8 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 9.00 am - 5 pm Mobile Library ServiceCheck the mobile library schedules below to find out when the mobile library will be visiting your area next. Shetland Library has two vans which travel around the mainland of Shetland and the islands of Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Whalsay and Skerries. The schedules are also announced daily on BBC Radio Shetland between 5.30 pm and 6 pm. |
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Community Libraries Opening Hours
Baltasound Community Library (in the school hall): Open on Tuesday evenings from 5 pm - 8 pm
school term time.
Brae High School Library: Open to the public on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm (term time only)
Brae Community Office: Open weekday mornings
Skerries Library: open school hours, and at other times by arrangement.
Whalsay Community Library: Open on Wednesday evenings from 5 pm - 8 pm.
Wind Dog Cafe, Yell: Check out their opening hours www.winddogcafe.co.uk
College Libraries
Shetland College and NAFC Scalloway libraries are part of UHI (University of the Highlands and Islands) rather than Shetland Library, but the public can use some of their services. Phone ahead to check as opening times can vary according to student needs.
How to Join
You may join the library, if you are resident or working in Shetland, by completing an application form and showing identification to staff.
What You Can Borrow
20 items of which 8 can be music CDs, 2 can be DVDs, 2 can be Open Learning packs.
Open learning packs are loaned for three months.
DVDs are loaned for two weeks only.
Local Collection
The local collection is kept up to date as new publications become available. You can also study our complete set of The Shetland Times and the Shetland News, and some other Shetland periodicals, on microfilm.
Learning Centre
The Learning Centre offers free Internet access and computer facilities, computer books, foreign language courses and DVDs.
Bookstart
For pre-school children. For more information visit the Children & Young People's page.
Shetland Library Publications
View Shetland Library publications which are available to purchase.
Help Yourself to Health
Health books and recommended websites from our partnership project with NHS Shetland.
Lerwick Book Group
Meets once a month at the library.
Bards in the Bog
The acclaimed Shetland project that put poetry in public toilets.
Stock Policy
Shetland Library's stock policy - read it here.
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Other Services
The library provides a range of additional services shown below. Please contact the library for further information.
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Housebound readers: We regularly deliver books to customers who are unable to visit the library in person.
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Talking Newspaper: Recorded cassettes of The Shetland Times, Shetland Life and The New Shetlander are made and posted to customers.
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Requests: If not in stock or not available, you may request books, talking books, periodicals and open learning packs which will be supplied, at the discretion of the librarian, by reserving, inter library loan or purchase.
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Renewals: Loans may be renewed online, by telephone or during a library visit, if items are not requested by another customer.
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Photocopies: These can be made from library materials subject to copyright regulations. There is a small fee for each page copied.
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Service to schools: The library makes special provision to support the work of school teachers and pupils.