Henry Bloom Noble Library

Address: Henry Bloom Noble Library, 10 Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle of Man
Tel. no. 01624-696461
Fax no. 01624-696400
Librarian: Jan Macartney
Email  library@douglas.gov.im

Online Library catalogue search now available - Click here for access!

The Henry Bloom Noble Library Development Plan 2009 - 2012 (889kb pdf file)

Stock Management Policy (986kb pdf file)

Henry Bloom Noble Library Welcome sheet:
Children's version. (450kb pdf file)
Adults version. (648kb pdf file)

Location: Situated in central Douglas in Victoria Street near the Town Hall.  There is a bus stop near the Library and full disabled access to the facilities.

Opening Hours:  9.15am - 5.30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat and  10am - 5.30pm every Wednesday.  Closed Sundays and Public Holidays.

How to Join:  All borrowers must complete an Application Form and show a suitable document with their name and home address for identification. Young persons under the age of 16 years must obtain the signature of their parent or guardian.

Subscriptions:  Membership is free to all Residents and Ratepayers of the Borough of Douglas.  The current annual subscription for Non-Residents is £23 for adults, £11.50 for senior citizens and £2 for children 16 and under(reviewed annually).

Visitors to the Island may join free of charge on a temporary basis on production of a current library ticket from their home authority.

Loan Period:  The normal loan period for books and audio tapes is 4 weeks.  Renewals may be made by phone or in person, as may other enquiries.  Fines for overdue items are charged at the current rate.

Reservations:  Books and Tapes in the Library's stock may be reserved on payment of the reservation fee of 50p.  Suggestions for new purchases are welcomed.  Out-of-print material may be obtained through the British Library's interlibrary loan system, a fee is payable for this service. Please ask a member of staff for more details.

Facilities:
The ground floor consists of the children's and teenage sections. It also houses the fiction and large print books for adults. It is also where you will find the colour photocopier.

The first floor contains a reading area where there is a selection of English and Manx newspapers available and a selection of magazines to read. The first floor also has a hot drinks machine for the public to use. This floor is where you will find the non-fiction books and the crime / science fiction sections.

The second floor is our reference area where you will find the telephone directories, Manx book section, regular reference books and the public access computers with internet and email access.

Online Resources:
The resources below are available for library users. Note you will be asked to enter your Reader Number when accessing from outside of the library. If you wish to access these resources from home/work and you are not a member of the library, you will need to join. Please come into the library and bring with you an official form of ID (e.g. a driving license or utility bill. We shall then issue you with a library card and Reader Number.

	Since 1768 Encyclopaedia Britannica has been the world's most famous and authoritative source of information.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica Junior - For ages 5 - 11 This edition is tailored for a younger audience.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica Student - For ages 12 - 18 This edition is tailored for students.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica - For ages 18+ This is the full edition tailored for an adult audience.
	Ancestry Library Search for your ancestors in Census Records 1851 - 1901 and Civil Registration Indexes. Please note - this service is only available for free on computers in the Henry Bloom Noble Library.
	Grove Art Online Grove Art Online is the unsurpassed authority on all aspects of art from prehistory to the present day - and the best just got even better! The relaunched Grove Art Online offers new design, content, functionality, and partnership links. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Grove Music Online This invaluable research tool brings together 50,000 articles on all aspects of music, sophisticated search and browse capabilities, Sibelius-enabled musical examples, and extensive links to musical sites on the Internet, making it the unsurpassed musical authority. Now accessible through the Oxford Music Online gateway, and cross-searchable with the new Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Note, this resource is available from the same page as the Encyclopedia of Popular Music below. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Encyclopedia of Popular Music The 10-volume Encyclopedia of Popular Music is already established worldwide as the most comprehensive reference work devoted exclusively to popular music - and it is now available online for the first time! Note, this resource is available from the same page as Grove Music Online above. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Oxford Reference Online A highly acclaimed and expanding collection of key Oxford dictionaries and reference works across the full subject spectrum now available in a single cross-searchable online database. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Explore the lives of over 56,000 people worldwide who have shaped the British past over the last 2,400 years - Over 56,000 biographies, 64 million words, 10,000 portrait illustrations � now available online, and in a 60-volume print edition. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Oxford's high-quality language reference content in French, German, Spanish, and Italian is now accessible online, featuring comprehensive and fully searchable bilingual dictionaries, and an array of helpful study aids. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Who's Who and Who was Who Published every year since 1849, Who's Who is the leading source of up-to-date information about over 33,000 influential people in British public life today. Who Was Who is an invaluable historical archive which collects together the entries of nearly 90,000 people, now deceased, which were included in previous editions of Who's Who. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345
	Oxford English Dictionary Online This unique and powerful resource offers unprecedented access to the definitive record of the meaning, history and evolution of more than 600,000 words over the last 1,500 years. Please log on using your library card number prefixed with IOM e.g. IOMR12345 If you are in the library, then please click here instead.