EXPLORE ABERDEEN

Aberdeen Library & Information Services

Aberdeen Central Library

Welcome to Aberdeen Library & Information Service, a public library service serving over 200,000 residents living in the area.  The library service covers the city boundaries and local communities.  Neighbourhood Services are responsible for the provision and development of a wide range of recreational and information services.  Aberdeen Library and Information Service operates seventeen local libraries, a mobile library and housebound services.  The main library is the Central Library, located at Rosemount Viaduct

The Library Service is provided free of charge except:

Multimedia Services, Reservations & Inter-Library-Loans service,
Technical Standards & Business Reports

Summer in the City 2009

Click the following link for details of activities being held in the Children's Library and Branch Libraries throughout the summer months:

Summer in the City 2009

Revised opening hours

Revised opening hours for the Central Library and Branch Libraries from 6 April 2009. Click the link for details. New Opening Hours

Europe Direct Roadshows

Your chance to find out more about the European Union and put the questions you have always wanted to ask to the Europe Direct Aberdeen team.
Kincorth Community Access Point: Thursday 16 July from 2 - 4pm.
Tillydrone Branch Library: Thursday 13 August from 2 - 4pm.

Online Databases available by remote access from your home PC and within libraries

With a valid Aberdeen City Library card you can access databases from home or elsewhere via the Internet.
Encyclopedia Britannica kompass-logo newsuk Credo Exodus  Eisodos
                 Theory Test Pro
To access these databases click on the link to  Online Resources which is found in the menu on the right of this page. 

New Titles

The Library Service is continually adding new stock to its collections.  To view the latest titles please click on the links below. 

New CDs     New DVDs     New Fiction     New Non Fiction

New Service - Online Reservations

  • Please note that it is now possible to reserve items online via the Library Catalogue. 
  • For more information on this new service please visit the Online Reservation information page.

Contact Details

Central Library 
Aberdeen City Council
Rosemount Viaduct
Aberdeen
AB25 1GW
Tel: 01224 652500
Fax 01224 641985
CentralLibrary@aberdeencity.gov.uk