Our bright and spacious library has a range of fiction and non-fiction books for children, young adults and adults. We also have large print books, maps, and audio books on CD.
The library is free to join and membership gives you access to all library services in North Yorkshire. Books and audio books can be reserved from other libraries across the county. Our volunteers can help you with this.
We have a dedicated local history and geography section, local newspapers, and leaflets and flyers with information about local services.
We are a warm hub, with hot drinks available. There is free Wifi and there are board games for the grown-ups and plenty of children's toys to keep the little ones entertained.
We also have an extensive selection of jigsaws that can be borrowed for a small fee.
We have seven computers available for hire. Library membership gives you free access for one hour per day, and after that there is a small fee. We have desk space for working or studying as well.
Online Library Services
Library membership gives you access to North Yorkshire Council library services, and you can join the library online.
You can browse the county catalogue and order books and audio books to collect from your local library. You can renew books and other items online as well.
In addition, membership gives you access to eBooks, eComics, eMagazines and digital audiobooks. These are available to borrow for up to three weeks at a time via your tablet or smart phone.
Membership provides access to family history websites, historical and current newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries and Who's Who.
Click on the links below to access North Yorkshire Council online service
Access for free thousands of e-books via BorrowBox
Search for, reserve & renew books & other items in the library catalogue
Download e-books, e-magazines and digital audiobooks
Our FREE Home Library and Information Service (HLIS) brings books, large print books, DVD movies and audiobooks right to your door.
We’ll chat with you about your reading, listening and watching preferences so that we can tailor the selections we’ll be making for you. We’ll deliver them to you once a fortnight or keep them at the library for collection by a member of your family, a carer or a friend.
This service is ideal if you are unable to get to the library, cannot carry books comfortably, or if you are a busy carer. We deliver to people who live in residential and nursing homes too.
To join the HLIS simply call into the library, drop us an email at library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk or ring us on 01609 534589 to arrange a home visit.