Opening hours
Monday
9am to 5:30pm
Tuesday
9am to 5:30pm
Wednesday
9am to 5:30pm
Thursday
9am to 7pm
Friday
9am to 5:30pm
Saturday
9am to 5pm
Sunday
10:30am to 1:30pm
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
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Using the library
- Join
- Search the library catalogue (catalogue unavailable until 21 April)
- 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 available
- Computers by appointment only
- Printing
- Scanner
- Blue Badge Assessments by appointment only
- EU Settlement Scheme - ID document scanning service
Facilities and Services - temporarily suspended
- WiFi
- Photocopying - please ensure you have the correct change available
- Hearing aid battery collection point
- Bookable gallery space
- Study space
- Small electrical recycling
- Battery recycling
- Sensory wall
- Room and space hire
- Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
Other Services
Contact us
Feedback about your library experience
Renewals and Library enquiries: 0345 603 7628
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There are no forthcoming events at this library
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