Gloucestershire Libraries - Ask Us Reference and Enquiry Service

The Ask Us service is available to anyone who lives works or studies in Gloucestershire or lives in a county adjacent to Gloucestershire.

Our top 10 enquiries include but are not limited to:

1) Consumer advice from Which? Gloucestershire Libraries subscribes to Which? and we can provide consumer information from this

2) Phone Numbers & Addresses for any business/authority in the UK and abroad, we also help provide contact details from BT

3) Local information including groups, societies, education, local business details, information about Volunteering in Gloucestershire

4) Library Services Information including information about library groups and events, Innovation Labs, Opening Times etc.

5) Company reports and targeted mailing lists for your marketing needs via our database Fame ideal for start-up businesses wanting to investigate the local market and spread the word about their business

6) Government Information & Legislation including contact details for MP’s and parliamentary groups, specific Government Acts and policies, forms for Government services

7) Business Information: how to start a business, signposting to Gloucestershire Growth Hub and Start and Grow Enterprise

8) Local and Family History help with tracing a relative, assistance with family tree searches, local history questions

9) Virtual Reference Library including assistance with using the VRL resources

10) The Arts including local and national museums and events, artists