Logo: Visit the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council home page Sign up for newsletters Account Search this website Search Coronavirus: face coverings Please wear a face covering in shops and on public transport. From Tuesday 30 November this will be compulsory. Coronavirus info and support Home Libraries Libraries Southend Libraries are now open. The Forum will be open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Leigh, Kent Elms, Westcliff and Shoeburyness Libraries will be open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday. Southchurch Library will be open from 10am to 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Measures are in place to ensure your safety and that of our teams: we ask that face coverings continue to be worn whilst in the library and admission will be limited to aid social-distancing our self-service machines are available for you to issue your selections;and sanitizing stations are conveniently situated within each library Limited study space is available at The Forum on a first come first served basis. Located on the 1st Floor, this is a quiet study area where the following must be observed: only 1 person at each desk no eating or drinking mobile phones must be on silent There is no limit to the time you may stay. In addition to our usual services: Lateral Flow tests will be available for asymptomatic people to collect from The Forum, Leigh, Southchurch, Kent Elms, Shoeburyness and Westcliff Libraries. People’s Network If you would like to use a library PC, the People's Network is available at all branches, through an advance booking system. Please book your 1-hour, self-service slot, by contacting the branch of your choice. For branch details please visit the directory. Please note staff are not available to assist your use of the People’s Network. Click and Collect Our 'Click & Collect' service will continue for those customers who would like to receive a reading selection made by our knowledgeable and experienced teams. We will select up to 7 items from your specifications and arrange a convenient time for you to collect. For more information please visit: https://www.southend.gov.uk/libraries-1/help-renew-items or call 01702 215011 Online Resources For remote access to resources, our extensive Online Reference Library is free to all Southend Libraries members; including Ancestry Library Edition which is currently available for home access. To view our full complement of e-resources including e-books, e-audio, emagazines & newspapers please visit our catalogue and follow the links: https://southend.spydus.co.uk Membership We are always pleased to welcome new members. To begin enjoying our services, please visit our catalogue and follow the simple online registration procedure: https://southend.spydus.co.uk Library Branches Join the Library Click and Collect and Renew Children's and Teen's Library Library Services Online Library Catalogue Contact a Library Telephone: 01702 215011 Email: council@southend.gov.uk Go to top All content © 2021 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. All rights reserved. Designed and powered by Jadu. Terms and disclaimer Website statistics News RSS News Centre Site map Contact us Cookies Accessibility Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Youtube Logo: Visit the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council home page Visit the Shawtrust Accessible website Stay Connected Close subscription dialog Sign up for e-alerts on news and events from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council No Thanks Remind Me Later This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information visit our cookies page (Opens in a new window) I AcceptI Do Not Accept Necessary Cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. Analytics cookies Analytical cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage. Analytics cookies About this tool (Opens in a new window)