#libraries

Central Library reopens after renovation with a late-night reading room

After eighteen months behind scaffolding, the Central Library on Old Quay is open again, with a repaired roof, a digitised harbour archive and a reading room that stays open until midnight.

Margaret Ellison

The library is the last free living room in town

One of the few places where we can sit for hours without buying anything, the public library now holds far more than books.

Libraries lend laptops and run digital skills classes for older residents

Residents can now borrow a laptop for up to three weeks and join small weekly classes on everything from video calls to spotting online scams.