Regional Public Library

The Regional Public Library is a cultural venue dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the cultural collections more specifically the legal deposit bibliographic collection. Other of its goals are the diffusion of the Portuguese language and culture in addition to the dissenimation of books, reading, information and knowledge.

The regional public library offers the following services:

• In-person or online access to the computerized catalogue;
• Loan services;
• Inter-library loans;
• Reference (customized research and investigation support) and selective disclosure of information (SR/DSI);
• Community information (SIC);
• Special reading, aimed at the blind and visually impaired. The library holds a good collection of Braille and audio books and uses the most up-to-date technology;
• Internet access;
• Film screenings;
• Public relations and cultural enhancement.