Library Opening Hours Easter 2023

Spring has arrived and Easter is on the way! 🌼 We’ll be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time. OPENING HOURS 🐣 Colchester Thursday 6 April – main library closing at 8pmFriday 7 April – closedSaturday […]

Your Library This Easter

Spring has arrived and Easter is on the way! 🌼 We’ll be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time. OPENING HOURS 🐣 Colchester Thursday 14 April – main library closing at 8pmFriday 15 April – closedSaturday […]

Early Arrivals

As we welcome our early arrival students, we’d like to introduce you to your Library & Cultural Services! Your Library Whether you’re joining us in Colchester, Southend or Loughton our website is the same for all.From here you can access the library catalogue, databases, resources, events and much more. A great place to begin navigating […]

Supporting your Exams in 2021

Your library is here to help you succeed during this year’s assessment period. From 26 April we’ll be supporting you in the following ways: Online Support via live chat & email Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, and via email only Sun 12-8pm (chat & email support will be unavailable on the Bank Holidays on 3 & 31 May). […]

Transforming Library Services in response to COVID-19

Since mid-March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic made its presence felt in the UK, we have been in the process of continuously transforming the services our libraries offer in response. Throughout this process our aim has been to keep you, our users, at the heart of our thinking, both in terms of your needs and […]

Laptop Loans Arrive In Southend & Loughton

After the successful introduction of Laptop Loans at Albert Sloman Library last year, we were eager to extend this service to students at Southend and Loughton. For the past few months, Library Services and ITS have been working hard to put everything in place, and now we’re pleased to announce that Christmas has arrived early. […]