This is part of Exeter Central Library. Scroll down for the opening hours – they aren’t the same as the main library. It’s reference only, so you can’t borrow anything, but you can look at items there.

This is part of Newton Abbot Library. Scroll down for the opening hours – they aren’t the same as the main library. It’s reference only, so you can’t borrow anything, but you can look at items there.

This is part of Exeter Central Library.

This is Devon County Council’s Information Centre at County Hall. Material can be viewed there by arrangement (phone 01392 383444) and may occasionally be borrowed.

A stack is a non-public part of a library where lesser-used material is stored. Much of it can be borrowed on request, but not all. The Barnstaple and Barnstaple Ref Stacks are in Barnstaple Library, the Exeter and Pre-50 Stacks are in Exeter Central Library, and the HQ Stack is at Library Headquarters.

Pools are collections of stock held temporarily or permanently at Library Headquarters. Most items can be borrowed on request.

This is a collection of books, tapes and CDs which are used to supply residential/nursing homes or sheltered accommodation. The material can be used to satisfy requests, but may not become available for some time.

North Doms

This is stock used to support work with people with special needs. Most of it can be borrowed on request, but it may not be immediately available.

Channings Wood Prison

Dartmoor Prison

Exeter Prison

Not open to the general public (!), but books (not other materials) may be requested.

North Bibs

HQ Acquisition

HQ Catalogue

HQ New Media Collection

Central Delivery (HQ)

Children’s - HQ

North Special Services Acqns

Systems Manager

DS Test Branch

Training

Items located here are used for training and testing purposes, and may not be what they seem! They are not available for loan.

This is a collection of material to do with libraries. Items may be borrowed on request or made available for reference use in a library. The collection is currently being disbanded and the material located elsewhere (eg in the stacks).

Subject Spec – HQ

Subject Spec – Bicton

Subject Spec – Seale Hayne

These are books which have been removed from a library and sent to our bibliographical section where a decision will be taken on whether to withdraw them from stock or to reallocate them to another library. The catalogue record is not deleted unless and until a decision has been taken not to retain the book, but a Circstock book is effectively in limbo, so cannot be reserved online.

If you want to obtain a copy of a book listed as "circulating stock", you can request it in person at your local library. If it is still in print, we may decide to purchase a copy, or if not, it may be possible to borrow a copy from elsewhere.

North Devon College

North Devon District Hospital