Opening hours
Public holidays
All libraries are closed on the following days:
- Bank Holidays
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
- Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Location
Fairfield Road
Braintree
CM7 3YL
Using the library
- Join
- Search the library catalogue
- Renew, reserve or return library items
- Charges, fines and exemptions
- e-books and e-audio
- Online resources
- Book Groups
- Covid-19 safety measures
Facilities and Services
- WiFi
- Computers
- Printing
- Scanner
- Photocopying
- Faxing
- Study space
- Bookstart packs
- Room hire
- Hearing aid battery collection point
- Battery recycling
- Small electrical recycling
- Braintree District Council clear recycling sacks (check library for information) (one roll per household)
- Accessible bathroom facilities
- Baby changing facilities
Facilities and Services - temporarily suspended
- Bookable gallery space
Other Services
- Registration Services (by appointment)
Contact us
Feedback about your library experience
Renewals and Library enquiries: 0345 603 7628
What’s on
Baby and Toddler Rhymetime, Braintree Library
Baby and Toddler Rhymetime, Braintree Library
Stories and rhymes for the under 5s. Booking required.
Construction Club, Braintree Library
Construction Club, Braintree Library
Free your imagination and build amazing things at our construction club!
Work Club, Braintree Library
Work Club, Braintree Library
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