Infotecas

We give you easy access to up-to date information about the UK; the best of contemporary British fiction; DVDs; videos; newspapers and magazines; children’s literature; and exams practice materials. We can also certify your academic qualifications and get books and articles from the British Library.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE UK
Find out about any aspect of British culture and education system.

A LENDING SERVICE WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF RESOURCES
Our Infotecas offer to members and visitors a wide selection of resources on different subject areas and also free access to the Internet.

			British Literature
			Contemporary UK fiction
			Children’s literature
			Exams practice material
			English language practice material
			Simplified readers
			Magazines and newspapers
			DVDs and Videos

MEMBERSHIP
Our Infotecas are meant to support our students but are also open to the general public. Becoming a member is easy.

LOANS
If you are a member you can borrow:

			books and magazines for 21 days
			videos and DVDs for 7 days

If no other member has requested the item, you can renew your loans by phone:

			Coimbra		239 853 700
			Lisbon		21 321 4500
			Porto		22 207 3060

Certification of academic documents
The British Council in Porto certifies school, academic and professional British qualification documents. For more information, see our Portugal/UK equivalencies page.

British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC)
If you need materials for research work - books or copies of articles - that are not available from other libraries in the country, we can help:

Exam practice materials
If you are studying for an English exam, we can help. Check our collection of exams practice materials: books, tapes, and DVDs for loan and for sale

LEARN IN COMFORT
Our Infotecas offer you a relaxed learning environment, with extended opening hours, in Lisbon, Porto or Coimbra.