Libraries

The Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge for children takes place online from 11 July until 12 September 2020.

Belhus library, part of South Ockendon Centre, is open from Monday 6 July. Other libraries remain closed until further notice. You can access newspapers and magazines, get e-books and e-audio and take part in job club sessions online.

Go to our coronavirus (COVID-19) safety page for information on visiting re-opened libraries and items due for return. Items due between 1 January and 31 July have had their loan dates extended automatically to 1 September. Please do not put borrowed items in library book drops or letterboxes.