Renfrewshire Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
East Renfrewshire Archives Williamwood High School Eaglesham Rd Clarkston G76 8RF UK Telephone: 0141 577 3059 Email: [mailto:craig.geddes@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk craig.geddes@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: East Renfrewshire Archives


 * The archives are stored in the records store at Williamwood High School. We hold the historic records of several of our previous local authorities, and of various other local organisations of historical interest.

Inverclyde Council
Central Library Wallace Place Greenock PA15 1JB UK Telephone: 01475 712323 Email: [mailto:library.central@inverclyde.gov.uk library.central@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Central Library

Gourock Library 9 Kempock Place Gourock, Inverclyde PA19 1QU UK Telephone: 01475 712340 Website: Gourock Library

Inverclyde Heritage Hub 75-81 Cathcart Street Greenock PA15 1DE UK Telephone: 01475 715628 Email: [mailto:heritagehub@inverclyde.gov.uk heritagehub@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Inverclyde Heritage Hub

Inverkip & Weymss Bay Library Inverkip Community Hub Main Street Inverkip PA16 0FZ UK Telephone: 01475 715676 Email: [mailto:library.inverkip@inverclyde.gov.uk library.inverkip@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Inverkip & Weymss Bay Library

Kilmacolm Library 13 Lochwinnoch Road Kilmacolm PA13 4LE UK Telephone: 01475 715621 Email: [mailto:Library.Kilmacolm@inverclyde.gov.uk Library.Kilmacolm@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Kilmacolm Library

Port Glasgow Library Fore St Port Glasgow PA14 5EG UK Telephone: 01475 715629 Email: [mailto:library.portglasgow@inverclyde.gov.uk library.portglasgow@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Port Glasgow Library

South West Library Barr’s Cottage Greenock PA16 9HG UK Telephone: 01475 715667 Email: [mailto:library.southwest@inverclyde.gov.uk library.southwest@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: South West Library

Watt Library 9 Union Street Greenock PA16 8JH UK Telephone: 01475 715628 Email: [mailto:library.watt@inverclyde.gov.uk library.watt@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: Watt Library

Renfrewshire
Barrhead Foundry Library Main Street Barrhead G78 1SW UK Telephone: 0141 580 1174 Email: [mailto:barrhead.library@ercultureandleisure.org barrhead.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Barrhead Foundry Library

Bishopton Library 11 Greenock Road Bishopton PA7 5JW UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Bishopton Library

Bridge Of Weir Library Cargill Hall Lintwhite Crescent Bridge of Weir PA11 3LJ UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Bridge Of Weir Library

Busby Community Library Main Street Busby G76 8DX UK Telephone: 0141 577 4971 Email: [mailto:busby.library@ercultureandleisure.org busby.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Busby Community Library

Clarkston Library Clarkston Rd Clarkston G76 8NE UK Telephone: 0141 577 4972 Email: [mailto:clarkston.library@ercultureandleisure.org clarkston.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Clarkston Library

Eaglesham Library Montgomerie Hall Gilmour St Eaglesham G76 0LH UK Telephone: 0141 577 3932 Email: [mailto:eaglesham.library@ercultureandleisure.org eaglesham.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Eaglesham Library

Erskine Library Bridgewater Place Erskine PA8 7AA UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Erskine Library

Ferguslie Park Library The Tannahill Centre Blackstoun Road Paisley PA3 1NT UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Ferguslie Park Library

Foxbar Library Ivanhoe Place Paisley PA2 0JZ UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Foxbar Library

Giffnock Library Station Rd Giffnock G46 6JF UK Telephone: 0141 577 4976 Email: [mailto:giffnock.library@ercultureandleisure.org giffnock.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Giffnock Library

Glenburn Library Fairway Avenue Paisley PA2 8DX UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Glenburn Library

Johnstone Library Church Street Johnstone PA5 8FA UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Johnstone Library

Linwood Library Bridge Street Linwood PA3 3DB UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Linwood Library

Lochwinnoch Library Old School 49A High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AB UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Lochwinnoch Library

Mearns Library 45 Mackinlay Pl Newton Mearns G77 6EZ UK Telephone: 0141 577 4979 Email: [mailto:mearns.library@ercultureandleisure.org mearns.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Mearns Library

Neilston Library Main Street Neilston G78 3NN UK Telephone: 0141 577 4981 Email: [mailto:neilston.library@ercultureandleisure.org neilston.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Neilston Library

Netherlee Library Netherlee Pavillion Linnpark Avenue Netherlee G44 3PG UK Telephone: 0141 637 5102 Email: [mailto:netherlee.library@ercultureandleisure.org netherlee.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Netherlee Library

Paisley Central Library 68 High Street Paisley PA1 2BB UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Paisley Central Library

Ralston Library Community Centre Allanton Avenue Paisley PA1 3BL UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Ralston Library

Renfrew Library Paisley Road Renfrew PA4 8LJ UK Telephone: 0300 3001188 Email: [mailto:libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk libraries.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Renfrew Library

Thornliebank Library 1 Spiersbridge Road Thornliebank G46 7JS UK Telephone: 0141 577 4983 Email: [mailto:thornliebank.library@ercultureandleisure.org thornliebank.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Thornliebank Library

Uplawmoor Library Mure Hall Tannoch Road Uplawmoor G78 4AD UK Telephone: 01505 850564 Email: [mailto:uplawmoor.library@ercultureandleisure.org uplawmoor.library@ercultureandleisure.org] Website: Uplawmoor Library

For a list of Renfrewshire libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Renfrewshire. The parishes in historic Renfrewshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums
McLean Museum and Art Gallery 15 Kelly Street Greenock PA16 8JX UK Telephone: 01475 715624 Email: [mailto:museum@inverclyde.gov.uk museum@inverclyde.gov.uk] Website: McLean Museum and Art Gallery

Paisley Museum High Street Paisley PA1 2BA UK Telephone: 0300 300 1210 Email: [mailto:ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Paisley Museum

Renfrew Museum Renfrew Cross Renfrew PA4 8PF UK Telephone: 0300 300 1210 Email: [mailto:ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk] Website: Renfrew Museum

For a list of Renfrewshire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Renfrewshire. The parishes in historic Renfrewshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.