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Welcome to the Harris Library
Located at Preston Guild Hall

The Harris Library: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Saturday – Closed Sundays

IT Services: Please note we close at 5pm but services are switched off at 4.40pm. We are open all day for drop-ins and you can also book at the Guild Hall IT desk, you will be able to log on for up to 2 hours from 9am onwards.

Please note: Our Library, Shop and IT Centre will be closed on Tuesday 24 December, Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.

Latest News

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Lancashire Libraries Reading Trail Scheme

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Harris Kids

Little Steps

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Sing-Along With Bounce and Rhyme At Home 

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Harris Your Place

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Harris Your Place First Look: The Library

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Harris Your Place First Look: Family Library

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Harris Your Place

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Enjoy Online

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Digital Resources for Harris Kids

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Fun Children’s Activities From The British Library

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Mental Health and Reading

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Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Preston Guild Hall

Sharing songs and rhymes is a fun way for babies and toddlers to develop their language skills! Taking place every Tuesday 10.30am – 11am in the Harris Library, in its temporary ‘home from home’ in the Guild Hall, Preston.

SING ALONG AT HOME

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We’re so much more than a place to borrow books! Computer Classes, Baby Bounce and Rhyme for parents and children, support for applications online for the NHS Healthy Start scheme plus much much more…

DISCOVER

North West Reads

North West Reads Book 21: Molly and the Captain by Anthony Quinn

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North West Reads Book 20: The Bay by Julia Rampen

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North West Reads Book 19: When the Lights Go Out by Carys Bray

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North West Reads Book 18: The Outsiders by James Corbett

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Staff Recommendations: Young Readers

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The Colour Thief by Gabriel Alborozo

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How Many Trees? by Barroux

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When Jelly Had a Wobble by Michelle Robinson and Tom Knight

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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

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Your Library At Home

 

Your Library at Home

The digital hub for all the main online resources available from Lancashire libraries, including eBooks, local history, eAudiobooks and more.

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BorrowBox

BorrowBox

BorrowBox is the eBook and audiobook library for Lancashire libraries.

You’ll find a wide assortment of books available and you can sign up in minutes. All you need is your library card number and pin.

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Book Recommendations

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LGBTQ+ History Month: Winter Love by Han Suyin (1962) and The Night Watch by Sarah Waters (2006)

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Women and Power by Mary Beard

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Halloween Books

The Spook’s Apprentice by Joseph Delaney

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Halloween Books

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Book Reviews

10 Reading Escapes For Self-Isolation

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Helen’s Picks For World Book Day

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Our Top 5 Stephen Fry Audiobooks

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The Best Children’s Books to Read in Isolation

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Ask a Librarian

Ask a library related question to a Lancashire librarian, between Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

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Home Library Services

We can deliver books to your house if you’re unable to travel to a library because of health, age or disability.

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