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!
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.
The Essex Libraries mobile library bus will be visiting campus on the following dates this summer:
The library bus will be located in The Valley Car Park between 3pm and 3.30pm on these dates.
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:
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.