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The Kent History & Library Centre is now open!

Future Library Services

We want you to help us decide how your local library services will be run in the future.

Find out how we're doing this.

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Ask buttonGot a question? Ask a Kent Librarian

book buttonBook a library computer. Use it for free!

browse buttonBrowse our catalogue and submit reviews 

Choose buttonSuggest an item for our stock

download buttonDownload eBooks and eAudiobooks

join buttonBecome a library member. Borrowing books is free.

play buttonTry our quiz. You could win a £20 HMV voucher!

post buttonLink with others via our discussion forum 

renew buttonRenew borrowed items online 

reserve buttonReserve library items from within Kent or further afield

search buttonSearch our online reference library

Shop buttonSelect from our wide range of merchandise

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Get online!

New to computers and the internet, or lacking in confidence using either?Go On logo

Visit your local library where a member of staff or computer buddy can assist you to register onto Go-ON to follow step-by-step basic courses or help with IT-related issues.

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Kent Libraries, Registration and Archives

Kent History and Library Centre
James Whatman Way
Maidstone
ME14 1LQ

08458 247200
Fax: 01622 696450

libraries@kent.gov.uk