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About the service

Shropshire Libraries provides an inclusive, responsive and accessible library and information service, meeting the needs and demands of Shropshire's communities, residents and visitors. The aim is to make this website and all the published information about the service as clear and easy to use as possible. Further information on what you can expect as a library user can be found on the page devoted to library customer service standards.

Useful news and information

To find out what is happening around the county, follow the link to "Library news and events".

• To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, at dusk on the first Sunday of each month throughout 2009 there will be a digital projection on the Shrewsbury Library building of photos, film and animation as part of the Darwin Festival. Shrewsbury Library is housed in a series of historic buildings which were once the home of Shrewsbury School, attended by Charles Darwin as a boarder from 1818 to 1825.
• Also as part of the Darwin celebrations, The Lost World Read will be running through the summer, involving a mass-read of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventure story. Follow the link on this page for further details.
• A Local History Centre has opened at Craven Arms Library. This follows lots of hard work by the volunteers of the new Craven Arms and District History Group.
• Books in Polish. Lokalna biblioteka można bezpłatnie skorzystać z komputera i książki w języku Polskim. [Your local library can provide you with free computer access and books in Polish] - books in other languages are also available or can be provided on request.

How to use this website

Links to selected main pages appear on this page. The "Frequently asked questions" section gives a useful overview and answers such questions as:

• Where is my local library?
• How do I join the library?
• How much does it cost?
• How can I renew my library loans?
• Can you get me particular books and other items I need?
• What do I need to do to be able to use a computer in the library?
• How can I request a new PIN?
• Can I access a library outside normal opening hours?
• How do I make a comment, complaint or suggestion?
• Can I ask for someone to deliver my books?
• Can I hire a room for a meeting?
• Can I put up a display or mount an exhibition?
• Where can I find an online form?

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