Central Library bath

The library is located in the centre of the city and has a good selection though it's not big. You can also get help from friendly staffs when you find books or need something. Anyone who wants to read books can use it without an ID card. If you want to borrow a book, you have to register on the website and get an ID card in the library. The waitross cafe on the same floor sells simple food and drinks. (ex. toast, burger, fish, coffee and cream tea...)

Good location Wide Clean Wide variety of books Easy registeration My kids go there everyday to borrow a new book.

Very good library staff helpful and professional service and positioned perfectly

Such a sanctuary in the city when you're a parent. Get the lift up, grab a coffee and snack in the Waitrose cafe and enjoy the wonderful children's storytime area in the library next door. Most of the staff v good but we were greeted by a rather frosty and officious receptionist to start with.

I have visited the library a few times. Signing up for the library was easy by using the libraries West website, you can sign up even if you live in Wiltshire like me. The library is above Waitrose and is easy to find. All staff are friendly and helpful. facilities are clean and well kept, computers are available free for two hours.

Visited the library for the second time today. It is a lovely space with potential to be of great benefit to the community. However, it was extremely disappointing and infuriating to see that only 'grab and go' services were available. The study section was closed off, only 5 or 6 chairs out for computer access, which was limited to 30 minute use. My Wifi at home was down today and in my mind I thought ''no problem'', since I could work in the library. The staff were largely empathetic, letting me stay a bit to work, one member pulled up a seat for me (although they weren't allowed to). However, I was told I couldn't stay and would have to leave. I couldn't help but think about how damaging this could be for those without internet access. Someone that had just been made redundant came in later intending to use the internet and workspace in the library to search for new jobs. Only to be told he couldn't stay. Earlier I heard one of the library staff assisting an elderly women with access to her emails. Clearly this policy is being dictated by BANES public health directives, which seem to be overstepping their mark. There are many facets to public health, libraries are a key resource for those with limited access to the digital world and I would implore BANES to reopen the study area and restore full computer access. This will only act to further inhibit the underprivileged. I was only there a short while and this was abundantly clear. If the library can't reopen now I am struggling to see any point in the future when it could. Look forward to seeing this resource back in full use.

Sullen, gormless staff, idling about in an empty building, nothing works, printers, computers, and nobody could give a damn, however the poor and unprividged, the homeless, those on the margins rely on this place...as a link to the digital world, that we all have been forced into. i understand its lockdown but really its a disgrace...

Lots if empty space. I'd like to see it being used

Friendly staff and great selection of books for local history.

I love this library. I use the online service to order a book from another library, it's then sent to this library and they email me when I can collect it.