Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, all Information Service sites are now closed and non-operational. This includes taking council payments in person. However, most payments can be made online, over the telephone or at your local Paypoint location.  Ways to pay can be found below: 

• Pay it - pay your council tax, business rates, parking ticket and more.
• How to pay your council tax
• Council tenants - pay your rent using allpay Payment

The management of Bude Library and Information service has been transferred to the Town Council as part of Cornwall Council’s Devolution Programme, which is helping councils and communities take over local ownership, management and control of services. Cornwall Council continues to support the Town Council to deliver the local service. Bude Library customers will still be members of the Cornwall Library and Information Service and will be able to borrow from the Cornwall-wide stock of books, CD’s and DVD’s, as well as having access to online newspapers, e-magazines, eBooks and computers.

Accessibility

• Car park with six free spaces for library and one-stop shop customers, including one disabled parking bay 
• Level approach (may be ramped)
• The main front door is automated

Council payments taken

Cash, Cheque and Card payments are taken during normal opening hours.

You can use the links below to make an online payment:

• Pay it - pay your council tax, business rates, parking ticket and more.
• How to pay your council tax
• Council tenants - pay your rent using allpay Payment

Facilities

• Self Service (staff available to help if required)
• 5 Computers with internet access
• Free WiFi available
• Printing and photocopying and fax machine
• Daily newspapers - Bude and Stratton Post and the Western Morning News. We keep back issues of Western Morning News, Bude and Statton Post for one month.

Services

• National Concessionary bus pass applications are quick and easy to apply for online.  If you do not have access to the internet they can be processed Monday to Friday during normal opening hours.
• Council payments taken - during normal opening hours
• We have a small stock of recycling sacks and boxes available from this Information Service.  Although we can’t guarantee availability but we can order on your behalf or you can order direct using our request recycling equipment / recycling containment online form.
• Seagull proof bags available at a cost of £3.50. Each bag will hold three black rubbish sacks

Events and activities

• We have various reading groups that can be found throughout Cornwall
• Special events - we have a wide range of events taking place in libraries including author talks, drop-in events and much more. Find out if there are any special events taking place in a library near you.

• Knit and Natter Group which takes place every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. This is a free activity - All welcome.

Children’s activities

• Saturday Morning Library is open to children up to 12 years - parents and carers are also welcome. Session often incorporates a story linked to the theme of painting or craft workshop. Saturdays, 10:30am-11:30am during term-time only. Free.
• On the last Saturday of the month we hold a Lego Club at Saturday morning library from 10.30am.
• Bookstart Rhymetime - our Toddler and Pre-School Children's activity. Singing, music, instruments and a story every Friday from 10am until 10.30am. This is a free event no need to book just turn up and join in the fun!