Finding information
Library catalogue
Our library catalogue is available online, and in each our our 16 libraries. Staff are always on hand to assist you in finding what you want.
You can also use the catalogue to see what new books we've recently received.
You don’t have to be in the library to use it – its available online 24 hours a day from any computer connected to the internet.
Printed sources
Each library in Salford has a reference section to help you find the information you need. Whether leaflets, dictionaries, atlases or encyclopaedias, university guides or telephone books – the reference collections are for everyone to use.
It is not necessary to join to use these items.
Please ask for help if you cannot find the information you want – library staff are trained to answer almost any enquiry via the web, in person, or by telephone.
If they can't find the answer to your question, they will try to put you in touch with another information service that can.
Comprehensive reference collections are available at Broadwalk library, Swinton library and Walkden library.
Online sources
As a library member, you have access to a wide range of Online reference sources to which Salford libraries have subscribed on your behalf.
For example: NewsUK gives you access to 68 of the most popular national and regional British newspaper titles in one database.
Information Centre
Specially trained staff at the Information Centre
(based at Broadwalk Library) provide answers to a wide range of enquiries - from
where to register for an allotment to finding your local yoga class.
The help provided is completely free and totally confidential.
Staff at the information centre will help you in whatever way they can, and have access to a wide range of information sources, including an extensive database of local clubs, societies and council services
The Information Centre deals with queries from people needing information about welfare benefits to parents enquiring about pre-school playgroups.
Although specific benefits advice is not available, staff can help you fill in most official forms, and will contact agencies on your behalf.
If you are unable to visit the library in person, you can always contact the Information Centre by email, phone, fax or letter at
Information Centre
Broadwalk Library
Broadwalk
SALFORD
M6
5FX
Tel: 0161-745 9529
Fax: 0161-921 2170
email: information.centre@salford.gov.uk
Please see Broadwalk Library for opening times.
Teachers requiring information should contact the Schools' Library Service at the Broadwalk Centre.
Public access computers
All libraries have free access to the Internet.
See our Internet & Computer Access pages for more information
This page was last updated on 29 April 2008
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