Services
Library and Heritage Services
West Lothian has 14 community libraries (new window), providing a variety of services with something for everyone. We also have two mobile libraries which will visit outlying areas of West Lothian. Click here to view or download the leaflet which explains what's available at your local library.
Join the library online
You can now join the library online. Click HERE to begin your membership application. You will still need to visit the library to provide your proof of identification and collect your ticket.
If you have used our eBook site, then please let us know what you think by completing this short, anonymous survey. It should take about five minutes to complete. Click HERE (new window) to enter survey.
Top 20 Lists
If you want to see what's at the top of the book charts and available from West Lothian Libraries, have a look at the Top 20 lists for fiction and non-fiction, available to view or download at the bottom of the page. Visit the online catalogue (new window) to find out more about the books or to request a copy.
Book News
Bookbug
Bookbug is part of Scottish Book Trust, the leading agency for the promotion of literature, reading and writing in Scotland, and aims to encourage parents and children to share and enjoy books together. Click here to find your nearest session.
Updated 07/05/13
Online library membership
Join the library online
Library Elf
Sign up to Library Elf and avoid overdue charges
Local History
Discover West Lothian's history and search your family tree.
Mobile Library Service
Can't get to the library? Check if the mobile library visits your area.Online Tools
Join the Library Online
Library Catalogue
Renew your loans and make requests. (new window)
Find a Library
Library locations and opening hours (new window)
eBooks are Here! 
Register on our new eBooks site (new window) and download free from a wide range of books
Free E-Books : hundreds of free E-Books to download (see the links below)
Project Gutenberg (new window) 
Update your details
Click here to confirm we have your current email.
Online Databases - a wealth of FREE information at your fingertips
Encyclopaedia Britannica (new window) - facts, figures, news and events
UK Newsstand (new window) - access to dozens of local & national newspapers
Statistical Accounts of Scotland (new window) - Scottish life from the 18th & 19th centuries
Driving Theory Test Pro (new window) - practice online for your driving theory test
Go Citizen (new window) - practice online for the British Citizenship test
Online Book Group
Read book group reviews and add your own reviews (new window)
Local Groups
Find a local group or advertise your own online. (new window)
What's On in West Lothian
Search for local events in your area or publicise your own event online. (new window)
Related Links
On This Site
On Other Sites
Ever wondered about your local area and the secrets of its past? Your local Council Archives are full of fascinating records and stories for you to discover.
Community website celebrating the fascinating history and heritage of Addiewell and Loganlea - its people and places, oil works and mines, leisure and sports, the events that shaped it, its triumphs and its tragedies.
Avoid overdue fines by registering with Library Elf. Elf will remind you before your books are overdue, so you can renew them. We have subscribed to this service, so you don't have to pay.
Elf Mobile (beta)
We are pleased to announce the release of Elf Mobile (beta). If you want to try it out, please click here on your mobile browser (new window)to download it.
iPhone/iPod and Android devices.
Online enquiry service brought to you by Scottish Libraries. Need an answer now? Ask a question in real time, available Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, or email (new window) your question.
Want to use Facebook, but don't know where to start? Click here (new window) to see a beginner's guide to Facebook that will answer your questions and help you find friends and share your news and photos.
Contact details
- Tel: 01506 775000
- Send an email
