Libraries in and around Liverpool
Liverpool is a city that takes literacy very seriously: Liverpool City Council has worked hard to deliver a library service the city can be proud of and it is clear they are succeeding.
Liverpool has many libraries, most of which are smaller community libraries serving specific areas of the city, but the main library of the city is the Central Library.
Central Library
The Central Library of Liverpool is found right in the heart of the city and is one of the focal points of any tour of this vibrant place.
The library is found in a large, imposing and elegant building that is hard to miss!
The Central Library has every genre of literature available from crime novels to essays on quantum physics – so there is something for everyone. The library also has computers with Internet access, local history and family research stations, CD’s and DVD’s, along with business and marketing information.
Address:
Central Library
William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EW
Tel: 0151 233 5829
Toxteth Community Library
Toxteth Community Library serves the Toxteth area of Liverpool and is a great place for children and adults alike to study and learn.
As well as the expected choice of books, there are also computers for Internet access.
Toxteth Library also has a storytime event on Mondays from 1.30pm to 3.00pm for children under five years old.
Address:
Toxteth Community Library
Windsor Street
Liverpool
L8 1XF
Tel: 0151 709 7489
As there is a large Chinese community in Liverpool, the library in Toxteth also has a Chinese-specific service providing Books, CDs, DVDs and VCDs. There is also a computerised Chinese catalogue and issue system available.
Edge Hill Community Library
The Edge Hill library has a large selection of books as well as internet access computers and a childrens’ storytime once a week. 
Besides these services the Edge Hill library also has a Black Interest and heritage collection of books and CD’s, as a celebration of the diversity in the city.
Address:
Edge Hill Community Library
Lodge Lane
Liverpool
L8 OQH
Tel: 0151 233 2052
Wavertree Community Library
The Wavertree library also has computer access to the internet, as well as a large range of books and a childrens’ storytime for children under five years old.
Other specialized facilities at the Wavertree community library include an Asian collection of Books, DVDs and CD’s as well as adult and childrens books in the Polish language.
Address:
Wavertree Community Library
Picton Road
Liverpool
L15 4LP
Tel: 0151 233 2128
