

The Cloisters, Church Lane, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HZ * 01472 592616

The short answer is 'No'.
We are no longer part of the North East Lincolnshire library system (only Grimsby Central, Cleethorpes, Immingham and Waltham libraries are still part of that) and we are unable to accept their cards or to accept their books for return. We are also unable to reserve their books for our readers.
If you haven't already done so, why not join us and get your own Gingerbread House Library card?
Go the desk near the entrance and complete a simple form (all it asks for is your name and some contact details).
As soon as you have done this (and offered some proof of your address - such as a driving licence) you will be given a membership card and can start to borrow items from the library.
You can have up to 10 books out on loan at any time and each book is loaned to you for a period of 3 weeks. Of course, you can return a book before the 3 week loan period is up: you can also 'renew' you loan for a further period of 3 weeks if you haven't finished with a book after the initial loan period.
We have a large collection of books for children suitable for all ages from the very youngest to teenagers.
The Children's Library section also contains beanbags and sofas so that children can sit and read or parents can read to their children.
Children are, at all times, the responsibility of accompanying adults and we expect good standards of behaviour to be shown.
We do have a non-fiction section: we actually have two - one for children and one for adults.
Given the space constraints in the library our non-fiction collections are, however, not as large as we would like.
Non-fiction titles are shelved according to the Dewey Decimal Classification. If you require help in finding a particular topic, please ask one of the members of staff.
Unfortunately, due to limited space, we are only able to accept recent fiction titles which are in excellent condition (and of which we don't already have a copy): we cannot accept non-fiction titles.
If you have a large number of books that you wish to dispose of, why not consider one of the many charities who would be delighted to accept your donation? A particular favourite of ours is the St. Barnabas Hospice Bookshop in Louth. Click on the image below to find this bookshop on Google maps.