Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 4th January, Libraries Unlimited has decided to temporarily close our buildings in Devon and Torbay from the end of Tuesday 5th January.

For guidance on Coronavirus and the latest information on the situation, visit the government Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice page.

Bringing ideas, imagination, information and knowledge to people’s lives and communities

Our Services

Devon Libraries

Libraries Unlimited runs Devon’s public library service on behalf of Devon County Council – 50 libraries across the county and 4 mobile libraries. Your local library has something for everyone: books and information, music, films, computers with access to the Internet and more. Free Wi-Fi is available in all our libraries.

Visit the Devon Libraries website here.

Torbay Libraries

Libraries Unlimited runs Torbay Libraries on behalf of Torbay Council. Torbay Libraries includes four public libraries; Paignton Library, Torquay Library, Brixham Library and Churston Library. All libraries offer a range of events and activities, free access to books and information, free WiFi and a range of digital resources including eBooks and digital magazines.

Visit the Torbay Libraries website here.

Business and IP Centre

The Business and IP Centre in Exeter and Barnstaple Library provides support to business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors, in partnership with the British Library. You can access a comprehensive collection of online databases and publications and attend practical workshops, one-to-one advice sessions and inspiring talks.

Visit the site, here

FabLab DevonFabLab Devon

FabLab Devon is based in Exeter and Barnstaple Library. It is a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication facilities. It’s an open access, not-for-profit, community resource where anybody can invent and make just about anything.

Visit the site, here

Meeting Room Hire

Libraries Unlimited offers competitively priced meeting rooms and conference room hire services across Devon in a range of locations. Our meeting rooms and facilities vary depending on location, ranging from small meeting rooms to larger conferencing facilities.

The meeting rooms for hire are competitively priced and each room is unique, providing ideal venues for conferences, meetings, interviews, presentations and events. All rooms are located within the vibrant learning environment of a Devon Library.

Find out more here

Libraries Unlimited believes…

…in the unlimited potential of library services to make a positive difference to people’s lives and communities through a shared love of reading and access to high quality information and facilities.