Home library service

Do you struggle to get into your local library because of health or access problems? Do you know someone that would enjoy a regular home visit? Our friendly staff deliver books, talking books, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles directly to your home.

Who is the home library service for?

Any Sheffield resident:

• who is unable to get to their local library and has no-one to help them do so
  
• who has no-one to visit the library for them
• who may be able to get to the library but cannot carry the books they've chosen

We may also be able to offer the service on a temporary basis, for example whilst you are recovering from an operation.

Request a visit from the Home Library Service

If you are eligible, please contact us by telephone or email to arrange a visit.

A library to your door

We will talk to you about your reading interests and what you enjoy. Based on this, each month we will bring you a selection of carefully-chosen materials. These may include:

•  hardback
•  paperback
•  large print
•  books on CD 
•  film on DVD
•  music on CD 
•  jigsaw puzzles

If you have a particular request from another library, you can ask the staff when they visit.

A library that’s always open

If you can’t wait until the next visit, you can use the eLibrary.  This online service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. You can read eBooks eMagazines or listen to eAudiobooks.