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What's On: Summer Holidays

Last edited: 07/07/2026

Find free, fun, and creative ways to entertain the kids this summer in our libraries!

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Read to the Beat: Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Last edited: 18/06/2026By: Essex Library Service

The Summer Reading Challenge 2026 is coming to a library near you!

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Our Digital Offer- Updates

Last edited: 06/07/2026

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Hullbridge Library to Close Temporarily for Improvements

Last edited: 04/06/2026

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Getting Ready for Back to School

Last edited: 07/07/2026

Help prepare your child for school, for the first time or returning after the holidays.

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Discover Essex Libraries by the Sea

Last edited: 06/07/2026

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New council administration reverses self-serve reservation charges

Last edited: 14/05/2026

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Supporting our communities this Dementia Awareness Week

Last edited: 18/05/2026

Join our Memory Cafés as a member or volunteer!