Ipswich Library Services

Services available at Ipswich Library

Ipswich Library includes the County Reference Library and the Arts Library, as well as the lending area on the ground floor, providing a large selection of books, CDs, DVDs and videos for loan.

In addition the lecture hall is available for hire with the use of adjacent kitchen and cloakroom. Please see  Rooms for Hire for charges and booking information.

The following collections and services are held at Ipswich Library:



The County Reference Library is situated on the first floor of the library, and is divided into two areas, which include a large study room (Northgate Room) suitable for quiet study, a quick reference area and newspaper and periodical reading area (Old Foundry Room). 

As well as a comprehensive stock of reference books, there are separate business, careers and travel sections.

Two computers are available to use for word processing, presentations and spreadsheets in addition to the Internet facilities offered on each floor. There are also Fax and Photocopying services and a microfilm/fiche reader printer available for use.

Staff will be pleased to advise further of services and resources, and to take bookings where required.
Telephone 01473 583705 or 583710.   Ipswich County Library


East Anglian Film Archive DVDEast Anglian Film Archive DVDs

A range of DVDs about our area in the recent past are avilable from this library. Find out what titles are available.