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Due to ventilation issues at the Forum, Southend and the high temperatures forecast over the next few days, we have taken the decision to close the library at 2.30pm on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th &a

We are delighted to be open and to welcome you back for Internet Browsing at the Forum from Wednesday 5th August. The Forum is open Monday - Saturday, 10am – 4pm for Intern

Southend Libraries are delighted to be able to announce that from Monday 6 July we will be offering a new 'Click and Collect' Service which will enable customers to borrow physical books for the first

RBdigital Maintenance RBdigital Service users please be aware of an upcoming change in RBdigital iOS/iPhone app support which takes effect on the 16th of June 2020. Apple periodically disc

  The Summer Reading Challenge, presented by The Reading Agency and funded by the Arts Council England, encourages children aged 4 to 11 to set themselves a reading challenge to

Southend Libraries are pleased to share details of our new Children's Reading Group!  Suitable for children aged 8 years and over and their parents, this group will be sharing audiobooks availab

Become a Summer Reading Challenge volunteer - Applications are now open! Libraries in Southend are looking for volunteers aged 14+ to help keep children reading throughout the summer holidays for the

Southend Libraries are very pleased to be able to offer their customers on-line access to a very wide range of comics and graphic novels from 1st February 2020.  Over 250 titles from leading bra

Reading Ahead with Southend Libraries  Southend Libraries in association with the Reading Agency are pleased to support the Reading Ahead programme for 2020. One in six people struggles to read.

  The ‘Seaside’ collection of newly digitised Southend images is available to view now via appointment at the Forum, Southend. Explore the history of our seaside town in our newly d