Reference Services

The principal Reference Library in South Ayrshire is located on the rear of the ground floor in the Carnegie Library. There is direct public access via a ramp and electronic doors from Garden Street.

If you need an answer to a question or looking for some information, the place to start is in the Reference Library. It contains a large seated study area and a coffee shop.

The collection includes many specialised reference works in addition to general directories, encyclopaedias, atlases, directories and year books. Do you have a reference enquiry?

We have also have created a page of reference information sites.

Reference Stock
This is arranged by subject according to the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme and features most standard reference works.

Material Includes:
Biographical Dictionaries
Careers Information
College and University Prospectuses
Acts of Parliament
Guides to Members of The House of Commons and European Parliament
Employment law
Tax Tables
Health & Safety
European Information
English Language Encyclopaedias
Which Magazines
Keesings Record of World Events
UK Local Authorities
Scottish Charities
Dictionaries - including the Full Oxford and single volume language dictionaries
Standard and Higher Grade Exam Past Papers
Books on Science
Art, Architecture and Antique Guides
Literature Guides