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
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
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 - please ensure you have the correct change available
- Study space
- Bookstart packs
- Sensory wall
- Room hire
- Accessible bathroom facilities
- Baby changing facilities
- Baby and child self weighing drop-in service (weekdays 9-5)
- Hearing aid battery collection point
- Battery recycling
- Ink Bin – for recycling empty home-use printer ink cartridges only
- Small electrical recycling
- Blue Badge Assessments (by appointment only)
- Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
- Cards for Good Causes - Running 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday, until Saturday 17 December
Other Services
Contact us
Feedback about your library experience
Renewals and Library enquiries: 0345 603 7628
What's on
Pens and Puzzles, Chelmsford Library
Pens and Puzzles, Chelmsford Library
Children's drop-in on Sunday mornings for puzzles and colouring.
Sunday Storytime, Chelmsford Library
Sunday Storytime, Chelmsford Library
Next event 4 December 2022
Sunday Storytime followed by puzzles and colouring.
Learn My Way, Chelmsford Library
Learn My Way, Chelmsford Library
Free beginner's computer course taught over 6 weeks. Booking essential.
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