Ryde Library provides a welcoming space to relax in the heart of Ryde.

The library facilities host the Help Centre and regular Citizens Advice sessions. Contact the Isle of Wight Council for the Help Centre and call 0800 144 8848 for Citizens Advice.

The library is supported locally by the Friends’ Group, which helps raise money for the library and provides regular events of all kinds.

What the library offers:

  • Books
  • DVDs*
  • eBooks
  • Free internet access and Wi-Fi
  • Talking books on CD*
  • Large print books
  • Blood Pressure Monitor Loan Scheme
  • Computer facilities
  • eMagazines and eNewspapers
  • Free access to the Find My Past family history website
  • Online reference resources
  • Word processing
  • Scanning facilities
  • Colour/B&W photocopying and printing services*
  • Reference collection
  • Local Studies collection
  • Newspapers
  • Bus Pass applications
  • Teenage area
  • Children’s area
  • Storytime
  • Gallery
  • Help Centre

*Charges apply