The library also offers free Internet access to library members.

As a library member your membership card entitled you to library services only.

Ordinary library members need to apply for individual membership from then on.

Since 1857, this space has been obscured by the library's round reading room, which is restricted to library members.

The library members can also use the library laptops within its walls.

The library has 16 internet computers available for use by library members and visitors.

In 2010 it added downloadable items (ebooks, talking books and music) to its holdings for library members to access.

Numerous free activities are held throughout the year for library members.

These provide children from 0 years of age the opportunity to interact with other junior library members in a fun environment.

The campaign reached 13 million people and 2.3 million new library members were recruited through the first ever national promotion of library membership.