Join our libraries in Karachi and Lahore or sign up for Digital Library Membership to get 24/7 access to our online collection of premium learning and entertainment content.
Learn more about our different membership options:
Membership options
Individual membership
Adults aged 18 and above are eligible for individual membership.
Features
- Access to the Karachi and Lahore libraries; opening hours are 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Saturday
- Remote access to the British Council Digital Library with thousands of learning and entertainment resources, available around the clock
- Borrowing rights of upto 8 books at a time from our full collection of 12000 books in each library
- Access to an online library account to reserve books in our catalogue, keep track of borrowed items and renew them remotely.
Benefits
- Each library offers free Wi-Fi, iPads, and headphones that you can borrow and use on-site, along with printing and photocopying facilities
- Enjoy activities tailored for students, professionals and young people, including book clubs, skills development workshops and author events
- Library members are offered special discounts when registering for any of our events
Membership fee
PKR 6000 per year
Registration
- Click on the button below to sign-up for Individual Membership and pay online. Please wait to be contacted by your library before you plan your visit. You will need to bring your original ID documents for your first visit.
- You can also book a FREE tour of the Karachi or Lahore library. After your tour, the library team will help you complete a brief registration form and ask you for your ID and the membership fee.
Family membership
Family membership covers 2 adults (parents/guardians) and 4 children aged between 5-17.
Features
- Access to the Karachi and Lahore libraries; opening hours are 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Saturday
- Remote access to the British Council Digital Library with thousands of learning and entertainment resources, available around the clock
- Borrowing rights of upto 8 books per adult and 4 per child at a time from our full collection of 12000 books in each library
- Access to an online library account to reserve books in our catalogue, keep track of borrowed items and renew them remotely.
Benefits
- Each library offers free Wi-Fi, iPads, and headphones that you can borrow and use on-site, along with printing and photocopying facilities
- Participate in a vibrant programme of activities for children and families including storytelling, interactive workshops, arts and crafts and more
- Library members get special discounts when registering for any of our events.
Membership Fee
PKR 15000 per year
Registration
- To sign-up for Family Membership, book a FREE tour of the Karachi or Lahore library, by clicking one of the options below.
- After your tour, the library team will help you complete a brief registration form and ask you for your ID and the membership fee.
Quarterly membership
Adults aged 18 and above are eligible for quarterly membership.
Features
- Access to the Karachi and Lahore libraries; opening hours are 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Saturday
- Remote access to the British Council Digital Library with thousands of learning and entertainment resources, available around the clock
Benefits
- Each library offers free Wi-Fi, iPads, and headphones that you can borrow and use on-site, along with printing and photocopying facilities
- Enjoy activities tailored for students, professionals and young people, including book clubs, skills development workshops and author events
- Library members are offered special discounts when registering for any of our events
Membership fee
PKR 3600 per quarter
Registration
- Click on the button below to sign-up for Quarterly Membership and pay online. Please wait to be contacted by your library before you plan your visit. You will need to bring your original ID documents for your first visit.
- You can also book a FREE tour of the Karachi or Lahore library. After your tour, the library team will help you complete a brief registration form and ask you for your ID and the membership fee.
Digital only membership
Adults aged 18 and above, residing anywhere in Pakistan, are eligible for digital membership.
Features
- 24/7 access to the Digital Library from anywhere in Pakistan via a custom web and mobile app
- Ability to organise go-to resources in a collection, bookmark articles and study materials, or save content from select resources for offline reading
- Access to an online library account to update personal information and renew membership remotely.
Benefits
- Download award-winning e-books, audio books, and popular international magazines and publications
- Get access to thousands of academic and business e-books and journals, digital graphic novels and software training and tutorials
- Stream concerts, music and theatre productions straight from the UK on your desktop, laptop or mobile device.
Membership Fee
PKR 3500 per year
Registration
- To sign-up for Digital Membership, you must complete an online registration form.
- After entering your details and submitting the form, you will receive guidelines to pay your membership fee via online bank transfer or ATM.
- Sign up and pay online with a debit/credit card.
Please note that international transactions will have to be enabled on your card for your payment to process successfully. The British Council does not impose any additional charges on card payments. Bank charges may apply - Sign up and pay via bank trank transfer.
You can also pay via online bank transfer, ATM deposit or mobile payments (Easypaisa, JazzCash, Upaisa and more.
You can also book a FREE tour of the Karachi or Lahore library with the links below. After your tour, the library team will help you complete a brief registration form and ask you for your ID and the membership fee.