Without a membership you can use the library, and can take books home for a limited amount of time with a library card. However, with a membership (swimming or gym membership) you get access to a high tech gym with built in television channels, and headphone jacks with YouTube also included. With a swimming membership (or £4.50 for a swim without a membership) you get access to a medium sized pool to swim with friends or family, or just mess around. Overall, without a membership, you get a library, and for £4.50, a swim session. £1 is needed for a locker key however there is a locker key collected that gives you £1 upon return. Without a membership, I'd give it a 3.5/5, but with a membership 5/5. I you can shell out the money and live close, you should get a membership if you are interested in what I have described.