A beautiful building, paid for by the legendary Andrew Carnegie, who was by all accounts the Bill…read moreGates of his day. Great selection of books, and peaceful surroundings, and even free internet access. Fantastic library

I cannot fault these people.I had travelled 350 miles from Oxford to Dumfries to do research.The…read morestaff simply couldn't do enough to help me.I spent several days off and on and enjoyed every minute there.This was a few years ago but is fresh in my memory.

Nice modern building with a wide range of books, free to use computers with internet access,…read moretoilets with baby changing facilities and a meeting room which, amongst other things, hosts the Health Visitor Clinic on Tuesday mornings.

As libraries go this is a very modern, very spacious place. It is right in the centre of the town,…read morethe only problem is parking. The library is well stock and ooks can be ordered. Staff friendly and helpful. Point of notice if you cant find the building its on the main cross roads and has a statue of Jean Armour outside.as the sign for the library is rather small. Very good research facilities.

So amazing yes. My children had a lot of happiness going to this place! So nice to take them and so…read morenice they enjoyed it. Y

Impossible to add much else as it's all been said by others before me! I just want to add my 5…read morestars because this is such a great place to visit again and again. There's so much so see and of course, the exhibitions are superb. The building is beautiful too and set in attractive grounds, only a short walk from the town centre. The staff are always helpful and knowledgeable.

excellent modern facility, cafe area good value and well laid out! The exhibition area is also well…read moreworth a visit!

A rather small but very pleasant little library inside the beautiful Dick Institute with a good…read morerange of books for the space allowed and friendly, helpful staff. Everything is neat and tidy and the cases of books have large signs above stating 'fiction', 'non-fiction' etc. It would be helpful if sub-categories could be added sometime, ie 'biographies', 'local interest' and so on, as it would save a lot of browsing time for new library members. Adult members can borrow up to 8 books, 4 DVDs, 2 videos, 6 talking books and 4 magazines. The magazines are on a wide range of subjects as well, both current magazines and back issues. Membership is free and it's very easy to join provided you have some identification with you. There are old library books for sale and there are a few chairs and tables dotted about, plus at least one (free) computer point. Across the hallway there is a very good music library. There are audio books available in tape, CD and MP3 format. A charge is normally made for these but concessions are available. There's an additional reference library but I haven't used that myself yet. Easy to walk to from the town centre and will take about 10 minutes via The Burns Mall and past The Palace Theatre.