Visit the library bus this summer

The Essex Libraries bus visits campus every third Tuesday, but did you know that this service isn’t just for students? It’s for everyone!

Anyone can board the bus

If you are working or studying on campus over the summer, make sure to take a break every third Tuesday afternoon between 3pm and 3.30pm to visit the library bus to borrow new and popular fiction and more.

It’s not just Essex staff and students who can visit the library bus either. Anyone from the local area can come onto campus to explore the library bus. 

If you have children home during the school summer holidays and are looking to add a bit more variety to a walk or a bike ride around Wivenhoe Park, you can also plan a visit to the library bus as the bus stocks plenty of children’s and young adult fiction as well as adult popular reads.

When and where?

The Essex Libraries mobile library bus will be visiting campus on the following dates this summer:

• 17 June
• 8 July
• 29 July
• 19 August
• 9 September

The library bus will be located in The Valley Car Park between 3pm and 3.30pm on these dates.

Get an Essex Libraries membership

To get the most out of the Essex Libraries mobile library and to borrow books, magazines, dvds and more, you need to have a FREE Essex Libraries membership.

If you are already registered with Essex Libraries, then you already have full access to the mobile library’s services.

First, head to the Essex Libraries website to register as a library user, or you can register when you visit the mobile library on one of it’s visits to campus. You can also register at any of the Essex County Council run libraries.

There are different types of memberships, including a "lite" membership where you do not need to give an address.

Once you have signed up, you can make use of a variety of services:

• Borrow books, e-books, e-audio and e-magazines for free. DVDs and music CDs are also available for a small charge.
• Reserve, renew and return items.
• Use the Essex Libraries e-library.
• Accessibility support: find out about more about the different ways of reading that Essex Libraries offers for their resources.
• They have received Library of Sanctuary status, supporting people new to the UK - a useful service if you are an international student.
• Make use of the reading well collection to help support your health and wellbeing.
• Great for students and staff who are parents, with plenty of reading material for you and your children to share.
• Make use of further research materials through Access to Research.

Stay updated

The Essex Libraries mobile library is part of Essex County Council’s library services and is not affiliated with the University of Essex Library. HOWEVER, our library and Essex Libraries are friends, and you can keep updated about upcoming visits to campus by following our own library on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

You can also find out more about the services and events offered by Essex Libraries by following them on Facebook, X, and Instagram.