Bournemouth Library is the best library in Bournemouth to visit for choice! it has a huge range of…read morebooks on two floors. Upstairs is mostly musical books, good range of cds to hire out, there is even a piano you can play on with headphones. there is a lift for disabled access. Downstairs has a huge film section, along with a really nice kiddies section. There is plenty of books on all topics and plenty of space to study with many computers. It is also good that they have (very clean) toilets - so you can spend quite a while here without leaving. Its a shame they dont have a cafe, the cafe below has now closed which is a shame :( Generally everything is laid outwell and the windows give the place lots of light which is nice. The staff are polite and helpful. Rated 5/5

I love the new library, its very spacious, has so many books and resources and the kids part is…read moremassive and contains toys and things for your kids to do, I used to come for an hour or so and let my son play.

These guys are WONDERFUL. The single most helpful library staff I have come across. Really friendly…read more- always helpful and welcoming. Brilliant kids activities run here throughout the year - term time for toddlers and holiday activities for school ages.

Very helpful staff warm and friendly atmosphere lots going on for children too, art clubs, singing…read moreand laughing! Overall a lovely little library!

Southbourne library is a small but well stocked library. It has large labeled areas so that it is…read moreeasy to find the section you require and I have found that the books are early always in the right place, which helps. They have quite a few carousels for their soft backed books so that they can fit a lot more in, this also makes looking easier. There is quite a large children's area and they have regular childrens sessions with songs and nursery rhymes for the little ones and someone telling stories for the older ones, if you dont like the noise please avoid these times - they are well sign posted in the windows. The place is easily accessible with an electronic door wide enough for a wheel chair or pushchair. There is a little street parking and the library shuts on Wednesdays.

This out of town Library was built in the 60s so not that great to look at but to be fair it has…read moremaybe grown in to it's looks. That sort of municipal building from that time to my mind has now got some merit. Inside you will find a functional library that is kept very clean very tidy well stocked with a good number of tables for on site reading ect However the staff in the library are by far the best I have ever encountered, friendly, helpful and just very happy to help.They also have good activites for children. Our daughter attends Wiggle and Rhyme which is lead by a truly wonderful lady called Hillery.

Friendly and helpful, nicely situated. A perfect library with excelent facilities. What more could…read moreyou ask for? I borrowed my first books here in the 1970s. It is still providing the same level of information, advice and service. Hooray!

This in situated at the popular Castle Point shopping centre and is a busy and vibrant libary…read more There are friendly helpful staff and they are always happy to help you find what you need. There is a good range of computers to borrow and a childrens section which is stocked with little chairs and tables and child computers. There are places to sit and peruse a book and you can book out your books at the self service computer which is handy if it is busy. I have been able to order books which are in other local librarys and able to return them to this library which is very handy. I would highly recommend this library.

Springbourne is probably the smallest library in Bournemouth (i have visited quite a few e.g…read moreboscombe, strouden, winton, bmouth) They have a small selection of everything really - audiobooks, cookbooks, fiction, kids etc. They also have a very small selection of DVDs. The staff are really nice here. Infact there is a really chatty smiley happy girl, who is very helpful and cheerful - seems to brighten the place up. There are toilets but they are in a conference room so you need to ask the staff to use them I think they also hold courses here as they have a classroom as you walk in. There is two computers to work on and the place is pretty quiet so im sure that it would be a good place to work. Rated 3/5 for small choice

I have lived in Christchurch for most of my life and have belonged to this library for as long as I…read morecan remember. It has a good selection of books to choose from and are clearly labeled so that you can find the section you require very easily.There is a section at the front for all the children's books which has chairs placed around so that the children can sit and read whilst their parents are choosing their books. I am able to take out up to 12 books at a time and these can renewed twice before I have to take them back to the library, this can also be done via the internet.There are also DVD's and CD's available to rent at a small cost per week. The staff there are friendly and very helpful and they make it easy to join and order books. There are a few computers available to book for use, including using the internet and there is also a photocopier available to the public, at a small cost.