The Chipping Rural Library Service is provided by Lancashire County Council from Chipping Village Hall.

The foyer of the hall has been installed with a public access Internet point which locals can use during opening hours, with a computer connected to The People's Network.

Residents are able to search, renew and order books online from the county council's library website using their library card and pin number. The village hall acts a delivery and collection point for books, CDs and DVDs from the Library Service.

The computer also gives residents and tourists access to the Internet, e-mail, online news, transport information and Microsoft Office applications.

In addition, community groups for young families such as Bounce and Rhyme sessions for babies and toddlers, hosted by neighbouring Longridge library, are held at the village hall. The county council has donated equipment to help groups run sessions, including a children's playmat, books for babies and musical instruments.

The new library service has been rolled out across four villages in the Trough of Bowland as a pilot scheme as part of the Government's Rural Delivery Pathfinder programme to build on improvements being made in response to local challenges in service delivery.