Library Summer Opening Hours

The libraries at our three campuses will be moving to their annual summer opening hours after the summer exams period ends on Saturday 7 June, find your campus below for specific information.

Colchester

The main building (floors 1 to 5 and the ground floor foyer) will be open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 8pm.

The Library Learning Room, IT Lab L, laptop loans and the Postgraduate Room will continue to be available 24/7 throughout the summer. These areas will be accessible using your student/staff ID card via the out of hours doors. Find out how to access the out of hours doors in this video.

You can continue to return your books through the external book return, located on the side of building which faces the Silberrad Student Centre.

Further details of Albert Sloman Library opening hours can be found on the library website.

Southend 

Opening hours at our Southend Campus library service will mostly remain the same throughout the summer and you can still visit The Info Point, located within the Learning Hub on the second floor of The Forum, for support from our library staff.

When the Info Point is unstaffed, The Learning Hub on the second floor of The Forum is available 24/7 via the North access (SMACS) door, and students will additionally be able to browse on the first floor and self-issue books.

The public library in The Forum is staffed Monday to Saturday and security is on site 24/7 365 days a year.

Further details of the The Info Point and Forum’s opening hours can be found on the library website.

Loughton

Opening hours at our Loughton Campus library service will mostly remain the same throughout the summer. The Library and IT Hub generally operates a daily staffed and a daily self-service service Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays. The building closes at 11pm Monday to Friday and at 6pm on Saturdays.

Further details of the East 15 Library and IT Centre opening hours can be found on the library website.

All libraries

All of our digital library services continue to be available 24/7 and laptop loans also continue to be available at all three campuses.

If you are searching for guidance relating to your area of study, this can be found in our subject guides and for more general advice (such as help with search skills, referencing, etc) visit our Skills at Library page.

We also have a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page for any questions you might have while our libraries are unstaffed.

Visit our Opening Hours webpage for more information.

From all the Library and Cultural Services teams, have a lovely summer! And for all our students who are graduating this summer, best of luck in your futures!