Central Lending Library
Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 1XZ
Tel 0114 273 4727 (enquiries)
Tel 0114 273 4729 (book renewals)
Opening hours
Monday - 10am-8pm
Tuesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-8pm
Thursday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday - Closed
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We offer a wide range of material for loan including:
- fiction books
- non-fiction books
- books on tape
- books on CD
- books in community and foreign languages
Our non-fiction stock supports informal and formal learning, as well as a wide range of leisure interests.
We have a large general fiction collection and also provide a range of genre fiction including:
- crime
- adventure
- science fiction
- family sagas
- glitz
- romance
- science fiction
- horror
- westerns
We also have many other services. The staff are here to help you get the most out of the library. Please ask if you need help finding a particular title, or if you just want some advice on what to read.
If you would like more information regarding books, joining a book group, recommended reads and much more then please visit the Reading Room.
Books in European Languages
Did you know that the Central Lending Library stocks books in Russian, Italian, German, Spanish and French? Examples include:
- French - Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
- Italian - Pompeii - Robert Harris
- German - The Last Juror - John Grisham
- Russian - The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory
- Spanish - Prey - Michael Crichton
Search for these and others using our online library catalogue.
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Downloads
Download a copy of the floor plan and quick reference subject guide. (173 KB)
Download a copy of the floor plan and quick reference subject guide. (254 KB)