Arts Award Discover at Home
Our Discover at Home page gives families free access to a fun selection of creative activities that include easy-to-follow guidance.
Start Creating >
Secret Book Quest
Libraries are calling for children to sign up to the Secret Book Quest and read fifty books.
Get involved >
Lockdown Quilt goes on libraries tour
The beautiful quilt will tour libraries over the next year and it will be raffled to raise money for Libraries Unlimited.
Learn about the raffle >
Talking Memories
The reminiscence collection is held at Barnstaple Library. All the resources are available for loan.
Learn about talking memories
Libraries Unlimited podcast
New - The Libraries Unlimited podcast is here! We take an in depth look at Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the Library Service in Devon and Torbay. Find out more>
Libby eBooks, Audiobooks & more
Use Libby to start downloading free eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines straightaway.
Health & Wellbeing
Discover our health and wellbeing collection including Reading Well titles and our Mood Boosting Books collection. Find out more>
Ancestry Library Edition
Thousands of sources of information and records to help research your family. Customers can access via our libraries from January 2022 onwards. Find out more>
Online Events
We have an exciting range of activities online to keep all ages amused! What's more, no need to travel - just join in from the comfort of your own home! Find out more>
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library - Access over 2 million tracks of classical music, including an exceptionally wide range of standard and rare repertoire, for free with your library card. Find out more>
Oxford Owl for Home
Help your child learn at home. Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press offers free resources to help parent's support their child's learning. Help with reading, phonics and maths. Find out more>
Torbay Lottery
Sign up for the Torbay Lottery, support us and be in with a chance to WIN a fruit and veg box for a year! Find out more>
Lexico
Lexico is a free resource to help users with everyday language challenges. Lexico is powered by Oxford University Press free English and Spanish dictionaries and features multi-language dictionary, thesaurus, and translation content. Find out more>
Borrow Box - Audiobooks
Borrowbox gives you access to 1000s of Audiobooks, simply download the App, and log in. Find out more>
THE BAY BOOK BIMBLE
ADULT READING CHALLENGE
2022
We’re challenging the whole Torbay community to take part in our brilliant and free new reading scheme! We want to create a Torbay reading community, where adults can get together online and share their reading stories.
My Account
Libraries Unlimited delivers public libraries across Devon and Torbay, providing a trusted network of community hubs.
Our services and programmes connect communities, support wellbeing, secure digital inclusion and access for all, offer learning, exploration and skills, reach children and young people and enable business startups
Read the full article
Supported by
Registered with
Libraries in Torbay are run by Libraries Unlimited
Bringing ideas, imagination, creativity and knowledge to enrich people’s lives and build thriving communities.
Libraries Unlimited South West, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Registered company number: 9822597. Registered charity number:1170092. Registered office: Exeter Library, Castle Street, Exeter, Devon , EX4 3PQ.