😆😆😆 Books to make you laugh and smile... what could be better?
Visit The Children's Library at The Forum for a collection of the funniest books we could find, plus some fun activity sheets (while stocks last).
Shiny brand NEW Books included!

To vote in person at a polling station in May, you'll need to show a form of accepted photo ID. Don't have photo ID? Stop by one of our library drop-in sessions for help applying for your free Voter ID or help registering to vote.

Full info and dates: orlo.uk/OWIU6

The six titles shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of translated fiction, have been announced.
All six titles are in stock, or currently on order - place your reservations now!
southend.spydus.co.uk

Little Moments is a National Education, Health & Social Care and NHS Campaign which provides valuable advice from Start for Life, on the importance of brain development in the first five years of a child’s life. For full details, please visit: nhs.uk/start-for-life…

The #RoadtoReading is back 🚗
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LAST FEW TICKETS REMAIN!
A limited number of tickets are available for forthcoming 'Southend Libraries Presents' events with Thomas Leeds & Laura Adkins.
Online tickets have sold out, but tickets can be booked at The Forum reception desk. Please drop in or call: 01702 534111

Customer Notice
Due to essential maintenance works, computing and printing services and Wi-Fi provision in libraries will be unavailable on Saturday 20th April.
On both Saturday 20th April and Sunday 21st April access to our online catalogue Spydus will also be unavailable.

Have you discovered our e-Books of the Month? Our two titles are perfect reading for those who enjoy thrills and chills!
Throughout April we have unlimited copies of both 'The Mirror Man' by Lars Kepler and 'The Other Side of Night' by Adam Hamdy - download today!

🌎 Look afresh at the world around you... #EarthDay is celebrated on 22nd April, a day when we are encouraged to connect with the natural world and work towards a sustainable future. Find inspiration and motivation in our reading selection for adult and young adult readers.

You'll find a wealth of faces, some more familiar than others, in The People's Gallery at The Forum, where 'My Portrait Gallery' by local self-trained artist Patricia Gibbons is currently on show. 🎨 These striking acrylic portraits are available to purchase.
Please drop-by!

Follow Southend Libraries on TikTok at Southend.Library and catch our second Taskmaster-inspired instalment, airing tonight at 8pm! Tune in to see who'll be victorious - Tom, Anita or Julia? 🎬😊

Customer Notice
Due to essential maintenance works, computing and printing services and Wi-Fi provision in libraries will be unavailable on Saturday 20th April.
On both Saturday 20th April and Sunday 21st April access to our online catalogue Spydus will also be unavailable.

Help the next generation cultivate a love of reading - volunteer for this year's Summer Reading Challenge!
We are looking for volunteers of all ages (above 14 years) to help keep children reading over the summer holidays. Applications close 15th June.
#CallForVolunteers

If you or someone you know is experiencing digital exclusion and would benefit from FREE mobile data, please visit The Forum today from 3pm - 5pm.
For further details of this scheme, please visit: goodthingsfoundation.org/national-datab…

Cosy crime remains the popular choice for Borrowbox readers, as the March charts testify. Once again Richard Osman tops both adult charts, despite a valiant challenge by suspenseful new entry TM Logan's 'The Dream Home'.
Explore Borrowbox at: southend.spydus.co.uk

There is no better day to honour our brothers and sisters than today - #InternationalSiblingsDay ! Discover some great reads which explore the sibling relationship at The Forum. Be your tastes fictional or fact-based, you'll find many new titles in both displays. #ForumSouthend

Researching your #FamilyHistory ? Why not be guided by expert hands! The Essex Society for Family History will be at The Forum on Saturday 27th April from 10am - 2pm to assist with any #Genealogy queries you may have. Bring as much research with you to ensure the best results!

A loving family, a new home, and a secret room whose contents have the power to destroy everything… discover what happens when an idyllic family life suddenly becomes the stuff of nightmares in The Dream Home – T.M. Logan’s most unputdownable thriller yet – on BorrowBox now!

Join award-winning children's author Thomas Leeds, creator of the ‘Jayben’ series, as he discusses his inspiring journey to becoming a writer.
Saturday 20th April, 2pm - 3.30pm at The Forum
Tickets are FREE but limited and can be booked in advance at:
eventbrite.co.uk/o/southend-lib…

Don't miss this FREE and exclusive online event with Kate Morton, the award-winning and worldwide bestselling author of 'Homecoming', on Tuesday 9th April.
Register for this Borrowbox exclusive via the link: bolinda.zoom.us/webinar/regist…