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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.
Easter and May Closures: If you are thinking of visiting us, please bear in mind that we will be closed on the following dates: Friday 29 March, Monday 1 April, Monday 6 May and Monday 27 May 2024.
Latest News
Harris KidsWhat's On
Toddler Sessions at St Matthew's Mission
Lancashire Libraries Reading Trail Scheme
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Little Steps
Sing-Along With Bounce and Rhyme At Home
Harris Your Place
Harris Your Place First Look: The Library
Harris Your Place First Look: Family Library
Harris Your Place
Enjoy Online
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Digital Resources for Harris Kids
Fun Children’s Activities From The British Library
Mental Health and Reading
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.
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…
North West Reads
North West Reads Book 18: The Outsiders by James Corbett
North West Reads Book 17: The Wildwater Women by Ellie Wood
North West Reads Book 16: The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements
North West Reads Book 15: Left for Dead by Paul J. Teague
Staff Recommendations: Young Readers
Harris Kids
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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#Goldilocks by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
Harris Kids
The Hug by Eoin McLaughlin
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.
Check out your library at home today!
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.
Check out the Digital Library homepage to find out more.