South Gloucestershire Libraries are open for additional hours when staff are not present. Now you can click and collect your reservations, browse and borrow, make use of the PCs, printing and free Wi-Fi for longer every week.

To use this service, you must have an Active Leisure and Library card and attend a short induction session (allow 30mins for this). Please arrive in time for the start of your session - your membership can only be enhanced for Open Access after you have completed an induction session in full.

If you don't have an Active Leisure and Library card, it’s free to join the library and you can do this on the day of your Open Access induction. Please allow extra time for joining the library, by arriving 20 minutes in advance of your Open Access induction time.

Please bring your existing library membership card with you to the induction session as well as proof of address, such as your driving licence or a utility bill (no more than 3 months old).

Find out more about Open Access, including the other terms and conditions of membership here

*Minimum age for Open Access membership is 16 years

During Open Access hours at Hanham Library there is an internal grille across the children’s section of the library to comply with fire safety regulations relating to emergency exit routes. A wide range of children’s books are still available. Please ask for more details about this when you attend your induction.