Library locations and opening times
Essex libraries are listed below. Click on the library that you want to visit to find out more about opening times, facilities and events. There are a number of community run libraries supported by Essex Library Service.
All libraries and mobile libraries are accessible and have induction loops.
Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock library services are not managed by Essex County Council.
Libraries
- Basildon Library
- Billericay Library
- Braintree Library
- Brentwood Library
- Brightlingsea Library
- Broomfield Library
- Buckhurst Hill Library
- Burnham-on-Crouch Library
- Canvey Island Library
- Chelmsford Library
- Chigwell Library
- Chipping Ongar Library
- Clacton Library
- Coggeshall Library
- Colchester Library
- Danbury Library
- Debden Library
- Dunmow Library
- Earls Colne Library
- Epping Library
- Frinton Library
- Fryerns Library
- Galleywood Library
- Great Baddow Library
- Great Parndon Library
- Great Tarpots Library
- Great Wakering Library
- Greenstead Library
- Hadleigh Library
- Halstead Library
- Harlow Library
- Harwich Library
- Hatfield Peverel Library
- Hockley Library
- Holland Library
- Hullbridge Library
- Ingatestone Library
- Kelvedon Library
- Laindon Library
- Loughton Library
- Maldon Library
- Manningtree Library
- Mark Hall Library
- North Melbourne Library
- North Weald Library
- Old Harlow Library
- Pitsea Library
- Prettygate Library
- Rayleigh Library
- Rochford Library
- Saffron Walden Library
- Shenfield Library
- Sible Hedingham Library
- Silver End Library
- South Benfleet Library
- South Woodham Ferrers Library
- Southminster Library
- Springfield Library
- Stansted Library
- Stanway Library
- Stock Library
- Thaxted Library
- Tiptree Library
- Tye Green Library
- Vange Library
- Waltham Abbey Library
- Walton Library
- West Clacton Library
- West Mersea Library
- Wickford Library
- Wickham Bishops Library
- Witham Library
- Wivenhoe Library
- Writtle Library
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