Local and Special Collections
North Ayrshire Library and Information Service have the following local and special collections
The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre
The Centre, at Manse Street in Saltcoats (formerly the Vennel Local and Family History Centre), houses collections related to Ayrshire and Scotland including books, pamphlets, directories, maps, postcards, photographs newspapers and an extensive archive collection.
We also have an extensive genealogical section for those wishing to trace their Ayrshire ancestry.
We offer a service for those unable to visit the Centre personally and staff will lend a hand to anyone who calls to carry out their own research.
The Centre is available to everyone from academics to amateur enthusiasts or casual browsers!
Multicultural Collection
Irvine library houses our multicultural collection which includes books in Chinese and Polish as well as Chinese and Punjabi newspapers.