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Email
Email us at libraries@poole.gov.uk

Telephone
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Poole Central Library
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Virtual Library
Becoming a UK Citizen
Life in the UK Test
Life in the UK Test
An online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK Test (you will need an email address to sign up for this).
Dictionaries and Reference
Online Resources
Online ResourcesPoole Libraries now subscribes to seven great resources from Oxford University Press including Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionaries Online (bilingual dictionaries), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Reference Online, Who's Who and Who Was Who, Oxford Art Online and Oxford Music Online. To access these resources go to our Online Resources page.
Encyclopaedias
Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Edition
One of the world's most authoritative reference works. Provides information on Art, History, Geography, Science and many other subjects, supplemented by links to magazine articles and websites. It's also a good source of related illustrations and video content.

Library members can access a choice of three age-specific sections: Junior, Student or Adult.
Britannica Junior Edition
Britannica Junior Edition
For ages 5 - 11
Britannica Student Edition
Britannica Student Edition
For ages 12 - 18
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
For adults 18
Access to Research
Access to Research
Access to ResearchAccess to Research gives public library users free access to research papers. To access the full text of the journal article users will need to log in to a library computer with a valid Poole Library card. Browse the library of journals by visiting the Access to Research website.
Family History
Family History
Our Local and Family History page where there are links to various family history sites together with hints and tips on researching your family tree. Ancestry is only available in libraries, not at home.
Newspapers and Magazines
The British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper ArchiveThe British Newspaper Archive is a project to digitise up to 40 million pages from the British Library's vast collection of local newspapers over the next 10 years. Search millions of articles by keyword, name, location, date or title and watch your results appear in an instant.
Pass your Theory Test
Theory Test Pro
Theory Test Pro
TheoryTest Pro is an online simulation of the UK's driving theory test (you will need an email address to sign up for this).
Who Else Writes Like?
Who Else Writes Like?
Who Else Writes Like?
So you have read everything by your favourite author - this site suggests others you might like.
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