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
- 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)
Facilities and Services - temporarily suspended
Other Services
Contact us
Feedback about your library experience
Renewals and Library enquiries: 0345 603 7628
What's on
New Parents' Rhymetime, Chelmsford Library
New Parents' Rhymetime, Chelmsford Library
Rhymetime session for new parents with babies under 12 months.
1:1 Reading Support for Adults, Chelmsford Library
1:1 Reading Support for Adults, Chelmsford Library
Free 1:1 Reading Support for Adults run by the Shannon Trust.
Block Builders Construction Club, Chelmsford Library
Block Builders Construction Club, Chelmsford Library
Join us for some block building fun for all the family!
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