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.

Easter weekend 2026

All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed on Friday, 3 April and Saturday, 4 April 2026. Regular library opening times will resume on Tuesday, 7 April.

During the Easter break, our online services will remain available 24/7. This includes access to eBooks, audiobooks, newspapers, and magazines. You can find more information on these services by visiting our website here.

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

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

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

Create with Remake: Upcycled Paper Collage Crafts

Strathearn Community Library
March 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Not Required

Jump Into Libraries at Strathearn Community Library

Strathearn Community Library
March 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Not Required

Where Stories Live

Strathearn Community Library
March 28th 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Not Required

Easter Make & Take Crafts at North Inch Community Library

North Inch Community Library
March 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Booking: Not Required

Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

Strathearn Community Library
March 28th 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Not Required

What Is A Seed?

AK Bell Library
March 31st 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Admission Fee: Free, booking required
Booking: Essential

Barvick Falls

Strathearn Community Library
March 31st 2026
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission Fee: £5
Booking: Essential

Library News

Youth charities in Scotland receive £2m funding boost

Children and young people across Scotland are set to benefit from more than £2 million (£2,081,593) that was announced today (Wednesday 21st January) by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Display featuring original Robert Burns and Liz Lochhead material set to open in Perth

The display complements the upcoming exhibition The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots at Perth Museum, both of which are set to open on 23 January A display celebrating The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots is due to open ahead of Burns Night at the AK Bell Library in Perth.

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.