The Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend is on the way!
Our libraries will still be open over the bank holiday weekend, although there will be a reduction in some services. Please read on for information about our opening hours and which services will be available.
Opening hours
Colchester
Thursday 2 June – Library staff will be in the building 10:00-18:00 and will be able to help with any enquiries in person, on the phone or via e-mail during this time. Our Live Chat service will be available between 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00. The Paternoster will not be in operation.
Friday 3 June – While the building will still be open 24/7, there will be no library staff in the building and therefore no e-mail, phone or chat service. The Paternoster will not be in operation.
There will be 24/7 access to all floors of the Albert Sloman Library throughout the bank holiday weekend.
Southend
Thursday 2 June – The Info Point and public library services will be closed. There will be self-service access to The Learning Hub and library spaces as usual.
Friday 3 June – The Info Point and public library services will be closed. There will be self-service access to The Learning Hub and library spaces as usual.
The Learning Hub will still be accessible 24/7 via the out of hours access door and students will be able to browse on the first floor and self issue/return books.
Loughton
Thursday 2 June – The library will be open as usual, however, self-service only between 8:30-23:00 with the helpdesk being closed.
Friday 3 June – The library will be open as usual, however, self-service only between 8:30-23:00 with the helpdesk being closed.
For all libraries
The following services will be reduced:
- ‘Book a Librarian’ appointments – no appointments on Thursday 2 June & Friday 3 June.
- Live chat will be available on Thursday 2 June between 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00. There will be no Live Chat service on Friday 3 June.
- Our phone line will be monitored 10:00-18:00 on Thursday 2 June. There will be no phone service on Friday 3 June.
SUPPORT STILL AVAILABLE
Access to all e-resources will still be available. Guidance relating to your area of study can be found in our Subject Guides and for more general advice (such as help with search skills, referencing, etc) check out our Skills at Library page.
We also have an FAQ page which might help answer your questions until library staff return.
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