Explore your local library

Culture Perth & Kinross look after 12 libraries across the region and offer a range of events and activities, from coding clubs to reminiscence sessions, as well as Mobile Libraries. Find out what’s happening at your local library below.

Christmas and New Year

All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025. Regular library opening times will resume from Tuesday 6 January 2026.

During the holiday period, our online services will remain available 24/7. This includes access to eBooks, audiobooks, eNewspapers, eComics and eMagazines. You can find more information on these services by visiting our website here.

Staff Training

Please note that all Culture Perth & Kinross Libraries will be closed on Thursday 8 January 2026, for staff training.

AK Bell Library

York Place, Perth PH2 8EP, UK

Tues 9.30am-8pm

Weds 9.30am-5pm

Thurs 9.30am-5pm

Fri 9.30am-5pm

Sat 9.30am-4pm

01738 444949

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Free Wifi
Wheelchair Accessible

Alyth Library

Airlie Street, Alyth, Blairgowrie PH11 8AH, UK

Thurs 2pm – 6.30pm

Fri 9am – 1pm / 1.30pm – 5.30pm

Sat 9.30am – 1pm

01250 871521

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Free Wifi

Auchterarder Library

Chapel Wynd, Auchterarder PH3 1BL, UK

Tues 10:00 – 13:00 ; 14:00 – 19:00

Weds 10:00 – 13:00 ; 14:00 – 19:00

Thurs 10:00 – 13:00 ; 14:00 – 17:30

Fri 10:00 – 13:00 ; 14:00 – 17:30

Sat 10:00 – 13:00

01764 661435

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Hearing Systems
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Birnam Library

Station Rd, Station Rd, Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0DS, UK

Thurs 17:00 – 19:00

Fri 12:00 – 17:00

Sat 09:30 – 12:00

01738 459709

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Blairgowrie Library

46a Leslie Street, Blairgowrie, UK

Tues 9.30am – 1pm; 1.30pm – 7pm

Weds 9.30am – 1pm; 1.30pm – 5.30pm

Thurs 9.30am – 1pm; 1.30pm – 5.30pm

Fri 8.30am – 2pm

Sat 9.30am – 1pm

01250 871305

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Free Wifi
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Breadalbane Community Library

Breadalbane Community Campus, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, UK

Tues 10.00am – 7.00pm

Weds 10.00am – 6.00pm

Thurs 10.00am – 7.00pm

Fri 10.00am – 6.00pm

Sat 10.00am – 1.00pm

01887 822405

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Baby Changing
Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Hearing Systems
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Comrie Library

Drummond Street, Comrie, Crieff PH6 2DS, UK

Thurs 2pm – 7pm

Fri 10am – 1pm

Sat 10am – 1pm

01764 657860

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Coupar Angus: Strathmore Community Hub Library

Strathmore Community Hub, Trades Lane, Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie, UK

Tues 10am – 12pm

Thurs 3pm – 5pm

Sat 10am – 12pm

01828 958020

[email protected]

https://strathmorehub.org/

Loch Leven Community Library

Leven Community Campus, Muirs, Kinross KY13 8FQ

Mon 10.00am – 1.00pm

Tues 10.00am – 7.00pm

Weds 10.00am – 6.00pm

Thurs 10.00am – 7.00pm

Fri 10.00am – 6.00pm

Sat 10.00am – 1.00pm / 1.00 – 3.00pm

01577 867205

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Baby Changing
Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Mobile Library

Scotland, UK

The mobile library travels over 50,000 miles a year, taking books and resources to the rural parts Perth and Kinross.

Free Wifi

North Inch Community Library

North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth PH1 5BF, UK

Tues 10.00am – 7.00pm

Weds 10.00am – 6.00pm

Thurs 10.00am – 7.00pm

Fri 10.00am – 6.00pm

Sat 10.00am – 1.00pm

01738 454406

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Baby Changing
Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Pitlochry Library

26 Atholl Road, Pitlochry PH16 5BX, UK

Weds 12pm – 4pm

Thurs 10am – 1pm / 2pm – 7pm

Sat 9.30am – 12.30pm

01796 474635

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Free Wifi
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Scone Library

Sandy Road, Scone, Perth PH2 6LJ, UK

Tues 10am-1pm / 2pm-7pm

Weds 10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm

Thurs 10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm

Fri 10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm

Sat 10am-1pm

01738 459565

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

Strathearn Community Library

Strathearn Community Campus, Pittenzie Road, Crieff PH7 3JN, UK

Tues 10.00am – 7.00pm

Weds 10.00am – 6.00pm

Thurs 10.00am – 7.00pm

Fri 10.00am – 6.00pm

Sat 10.00am – 1.00pm

01764 657705

[email protected]

Library Catalogue

Baby Changing
Disabled Toilet
Free Wifi
Hearing Systems
Seats Available
Toilets
Wheelchair Accessible

WHAT’S ON AT OUR LIBRARIES

Creative Textile Upcycling Classes

Breadalbane Community Library
January 10th to February 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Admission Fee: £5
Booking: Essential

Curious Minds: Can Natural Foods Control Parasites in Livestock?

AK Bell Library (Soutar Theatre)
January 16th 2026
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission Fee: £7
Booking: Essential

The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

AK Bell Library (1st Floor)
January 23rd to April 25th 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free, donations welcome
Booking: Not Required

Burns Weekend: Poetry, Stories and Family Fun

AK Bell Library
January 24th 2026
10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Admission Fee: Free, drop-in
Booking: Not Required

Culture Perth & Kinross - View of the interior of the AK Bell Library Perth

AK Bell Library Memories Group

AK Bell Library
January 27th to June 30th 2026
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Essential

Voices from the Archives: Mary, Burns and Lochhead

AK Bell Library (Soutar Theatre)
January 29th 2026
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Admission Fee: £7.50/£5
Booking: Essential

An Evening with crime author Angela C Nurse

Loch Leven Community Library
January 29th 2026
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Admission Fee: £5
Booking: Essential

Curious Minds: “Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?”

AK Bell Library (Soutar Theatre)
January 30th 2026
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission Fee: £7
Booking: Essential

An Introduction to Basic Sewing Techniques

AK Bell Library (Lend & Mend Hub, first floor)
January 31st to February 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Essential

Library News

Christmas Closures

Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025, until Monday 5 January 2026.

Time capsule rescued from former Perth school

The time capsule was placed in the wall of Balhousie Primary School, then known as Northern District Primary School, during the laying of the foundation stone when the school was being built in 1908.

Display celebrating work of young people set to open this week

A new display celebrating three years of Gannochy Trust-funded work will open at Perth Museum on 13 November 2025.

Folk Horror and Spooky Stories Take Over Perthshire This November

Gothic fiction and landscape mysteries celebrated alongside Book Week Scotland with a series of events and workshops.

Mini-exhibition aiming to create buzz around value of meadows

Through funding from the UK Government Prosperity Fund, Tayside Biodiversity Partnership commissioned Edinburgh-based environmental artist Natalie Taylor to create a new work raising awareness about the importance of nurturing wildflower meadows. Workwear for Pollinators is a small but striking collection of re-imagined workwear designed to be worn while tending meadows and inspired by the pollinators […]

National Library of Scotland Unveils Landmark Centenary Programme

“Scotland will have a national library where everyone will get access to any book they desire.” – Sir Alexander Grant, Founder of National Library of Scotland National Librarian Amina Shah today announced plans to mark the National Library of Scotland’s 100th birthday with a year-long programme of events and initiatives.

The Wee Soutar Festival of Words takes place this April to celebrate Scots Language and Scottish Culture

Culture Perth and Kinross have announced that the Soutar Festival of Words will return later this month to celebrate Scots language and Scottish culture.

Pioneering ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ launches at the AK Bell Library

A new ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ has opened at the AK Bell Library in Perth, providing free access to equipment and resources for repairing, reusing, and upcycling textiles.

Partnership Heralds Opening of New Community Library

Culture Perth and Kinross and the Strathmore Community Hub are pleased to announce an innovative partnership to open a new community library in Coupar Angus.

Popular Scots literary festival returns to Perth this April

The best of Scots authors, poets, musicians, broadcasters, and TV personalities will descend on Perth this April as the much-loved Soutar Festival of Words returns.