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Health & wellbeing
How do you feel? Sometimes we all feel down. And sometimes we can believe that there is no end in sight to the way that we feel.Talking to someone and getting some support is often the best way to get a problem solved and to feel better. We also have a wide selection of self-help books in our libraries.
Find out more
Reading Well Books on Prescription
The Reading Well Books on Prescription schemes help you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. The schemes also aim to help relatives and carers of people living with the conditions covered.

Books are available to borrow for both adults and children on mental health, dementia, teenager and young people support and long term conditions.
More information about Reading Well Books on Prescription
Events and training
Events and training in your local library
Events and training in your local library​​​We have lots of events and activities taking place in our libraries including IT training, reading and poetry groups and writing workshops.​​

Find the latest library events and access free IT and internet training sessions.
Library events and training
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Digital piano
Play on our piano!
Play on our piano!Rochdale Central Library has a piano - a digital one! And there's a built-in computer, so kids can play piano games or you can learn how to play.

You can simply turn up and play the piano, or you can book time on it too.
Click here to book time on the piano or to see Julie play something special
Your favourite sites

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eBooks and eAudiobooks

Our BorrowBox service offers hundreds of free eBooks and eAudiobooks, with quick and easy downloads, fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages, and no overdue fines.

Download an eBook or eAudiobook

Our free RBDigital service offers a great selection of popular eMagazine titles.

Download an eMagazine

eBooks and eAudiobooks and eMagazines
Library gallery

Catch a glimpse at what everyone is up to in our libraries!

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Computers and internet

Here you can find many library and council services that could be of benefit to you.

IT training sessions
IT training sessionsWhy not pop into your library to learn a new skill or brush up your IT skills? Many libraries have IT Support Volunteers to help you and all have free PCs bookable for up to 2 hours per day.
Find out details
Online library resources

Access a range of resources for help with homework, tracing your family history, writing a business plan or preparing your driving theory test. You may need to log in using your library card to access them.

The National Archives
The National Archives
The National Archives
The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history including over 270,000,000 documents that are available on the UK Government Archive.
Visit archive
Driving theory test
Theory Test Pro
Theory Test Pro
A highly realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory test.
Visit Theory Test Pro
Citizenship
Life In Great Britain
Life In Great Britain
An online course to help people preparing for the Citizenship Test.
Visit Life in Great Britain
Services available on computers in libraries
Access to Research
FREE access to over 10 million academic articles
Visit Access to Research
Ancestry
Search your family tree
Visit Ancestry
Which?
Product reviews and advice from the consumer experts
Visit Which website
Your council on Twitter
Bookstart
Give your child the best start
Give your child the best startBookstart helps families discover the fun and excitement of sharing books together from an early age.

If you have not received a Bookstart pack, visit your local library and talk to the staff.
More information on Bookstart
Bookstart Bear Club
Bookstart Bear ClubBookstart Bear Club is a free club for all children from birth to pre-school, provided in all libraries.

Your child will be given a free membership pack including a special passport that will be stamped every time you and your child visit the library.

For every six stamps that your child collects they will receive a Bookstart Bear Club certificate (there are 10 to collect!).
More information on Bookstart Bear Club