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Inter Library Loans

To request an item that is not held by Gloucestershire Libraries you can request an ‘inter library loan" (ILL) and a search will be made to see if it can be borrowed from another library. Please note that there is a £5.50 charge per item for this service.  This needs to be paid at the time of ordering, and is non-refundable, even if the item cannot be supplied.

We only order books which are over 6 months old, if under 6 months old please use the Make a Suggestion Form.

Please note that titles from the British Library may not be available as they are continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack.

Please click on the buttons below to access this service:

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Discover a huge range of eBooks for all interests and ages. Search and borrow from the catalogue, download the BorrowBox app to read on the go!

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From reducing our carbon footprint and growing our own, to upcycling and recycling, we can all help the planet.

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Shorter books by popular authors that support adult literacy and are great for when you want a lighter read.

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Manage your health and wellbeing with our Reading Well collections. Helpful titles, recommended by health professionals.

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Short Stories

Collections of short stories in various genres, including crime and modern fiction.

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Young Adult

Our YA collection is a diverse and inclusive selection of novels that can be enjoyed at any age. Give one a try today.

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Fairytale Reads for National Storytelling Week

Bookmarked

A selection of books hand-curated by our team
Fiction

Axel Scheffler's Treasury of Fairy Tales - Hardback

Scheffler, Axel
A gift book of classic fairy tales, beautifully illustrated by bestselling and award-winning illustrator, Axel Scheffler.
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Fiction

Fearless Fairy Tales - Paperback

Huq, Konnie
Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer.
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Fiction

Fearless Fairy Tales - Hardback

Huq, Konnie
Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer.
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Fiction

Fearless fairy tales - eAudiobook

Huq, Konnie
Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer.
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Fiction

Forgotten fairy tales of unlikely heroes - Hardback

Sebag-Montefiore, Mary
It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. Stories about someone small, and seemingly unimportant or overlooked, who ends up being the one to stand tall.
Fiction

Grimms' Fairy Tales - eAudiobook

Grimm, Brothers
From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children.
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Fiction

Grimms' fairy tales - Paperback

Woollard, Elli
Featuring five classic stories, this book is an irresistible gift collection of Grimms' Fairy Tales, brilliantly retold by author Elli Woollard and sumptuously illustrated by award-winning illustrator Marta Altés.
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Fiction

The Lost Fairy Tales - Paperback

Otter, Isabel
If damsels in distress and prissy princesses give you cause for despair then look no further. This enchanting anthology of 20 overlooked and forgotten fairy tales has been collected from different cultures around the world.
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Fiction

Magical Stories - eBook

Blyton, Enid
From wicked witches stealing from the Fairy Queen, to missing keys in Fairyland, there's magic everywhere in this collection of short stories by Enid Blyton.
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Fiction

My first lift-the-flap fairy tales - Hardback

Arrhenius, Ingela P
Introduce little ones to the magic of fairy tales with this large-format board book with bright artwork and easy-to-lift card flaps revealing a hidden surprise on every page!
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Fiction

The Fairy Tale Fan Club - eBook

Ayoade, Richard
Read about the real lives of fairy-tale characters in this exclusive collection of letters between curious kids and their fairy-tale idols.
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Fiction

The Fairy Tale Fan Club - Hardback

Ayoade, Richard
Read about the real lives of fairy-tale characters in this collection of letters between curious kids and their fairy-tale idols.
Fiction

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - eAudiobook

Andersen, Hans Christian
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories.