South Essex Library Service
Libraries are free for everyone, and while libraries across the county open year-round for residents, we recognise the need to respond to the rise in living costs by providing warm and inviting spaces, hot drinks, activities, and the opportunity to connect with others. ‘Warm Welcomes’, launched in November, commits to supporting residents over the winter, particularly those affected by the cost-of-living crisis and rise in energy prices.
This additional support includes warm drinks (availability will vary in each library), warm spaces for groups, and extra clubs and activities including arts and crafts, homework clubs, cookery, mindfulness activities, advice sessions and skills and training. The offer will vary across libraries. Find out what is available in each library*.
In addition to library staff helping facilitate activities and being on hand to engage with library users, we're recruiting ‘Warm Welcomes’ volunteers across the county’s libraries, who will be on hand to offer company to those feeling isolated, give advice and guidance to those in need, and run activities, clubs and events for residents to enjoy.Anyone in the locallity
Who can use this service?
Anyone in the locallity
How are services delivered?
Please see specific Libraries for opening times .
Information.Enquiry@essex.gov.uk
0345 603 7628
Basildon Library The Basildon Centre St. Martin's Square
Basildon
SS14 1EE
Monday - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday - 9am to 5pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5pm
Thursday - 9am to 5pm
Friday - 9am to 5pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Billericay Library 143 High Street
Billericay, Basildon
CM12 9AB
Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9am to 7pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Brentwood Library, New Road
Brentwood
CM14 4BP
Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9am to 7pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Canvey Island Library High Street
Canvey Island
SS8 7RB
Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Fryerns Library Whitmore Way
Basildon
SS14 2NN
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9am to 1pm
Friday - 9am to 5pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Great Tarpots Library 127 London Road
Benfleet, Castle Point
SS7 5UH
Hadleigh Library 180 London Road
Hadleigh Benfleet
SS7 2PD
Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 7pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Hockley Library Southend Road
Hockley, Rochford
SS5 4PZ
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 7pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Hullbridge Library Ferry Road
Hullbridge Hockley, Rochford
SS5 6ET
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9am to 1pm
Wednesday - 2pm to 7pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - Closed
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Ingatestone Library High Street
Ingatestone, Brentwood
CM4 9EU
Monday - 2pm to 7pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - 9am to 1pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - Closed
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Pitsea Library Community Centre Off Maydells
Pitsea
SS13 3DU
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Rayleigh Library 132/4 High Street
Rayleigh, Rochford
SS6 7BX
Monday - 9am to 7pm
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Rochford Library 8 Roche Close
Rochford
SS4 1PX
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9am to 7pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
South Benfleet Library 264 High Road
Benfleet
SS7 5HD
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 9am to 7pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Vange Library Southview Road
Basildon
SS16 4ET
Monday - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 9am to 5pm
Friday - Closed
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Wickford Library Ground Floor Unit 8 The Willows, Market Road
Wickford, Basildon
SS12 0RA
Monday - 9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday - 9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday - 9am to 6pm
Thursday - 9am to 6pm
Friday - 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed