Please Note:

Colchester

A University ID card is required to access the building between midnight - 8am, within our advertised opening hours.
You may be asked to relocate to the ground floor slightly in advance of official closing time, to allow staff to clear each floor in readiness for a closure.
Access to the Postgraduate room at Colchester is restricted to Postgraduates only. You will need your University ID card to enter and exit this space.
The Library Learning Room and It Lab L are accessible as study space outside of scheduled teaching/training sessions

Southend

A University ID card will be needed to access the Learning Hub at Southend

Loughton

A University ID card is needed to access the library at East 15, Loughton at all times. Visitors please ensure you are visiting us during staffed hours.

Opening Hours

Weekly Hours
Monthly Hours

Display of Opening hours
	May 11 Monday	May 12 Tuesday	May 13 Wednesday	May 14 Thursday	May 15 Friday	May 16 Saturday	May 17 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	Open from 8am	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	Closing at 5pm	9am – 5pm
Library Helpdesk	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	May 18 Monday	May 19 Tuesday	May 20 Wednesday	May 21 Thursday	May 22 Friday	May 23 Saturday	May 24 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	Open from 8am	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	Closing at 5pm	9am – 5pm
Library Helpdesk	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	May 25 Monday	May 26 Tuesday	May 27 Wednesday	May 28 Thursday	May 29 Friday	May 30 Saturday	May 31 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	Open from 8am	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	Closing at 5pm	9am – 5pm
Library Helpdesk	Reduced service (staffed by security)	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	Closed Bank holiday	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	Closed Bank Holiday	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	9am – 6pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	Self-service only	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 01 Monday	Jun 02 Tuesday	Jun 03 Wednesday	Jun 04 Thursday	Jun 05 Friday	Jun 06 Saturday	Jun 07 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	Open from 8am	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	Closing at 6pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	Self-service only	Self-service only	8:30am – 2pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 08 Monday	Jun 09 Tuesday	Jun 10 Wednesday	Jun 11 Thursday	Jun 12 Friday	Jun 13 Saturday	Jun 14 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	Self-service only	Self-service only	8:30am – 2pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 15 Monday	Jun 16 Tuesday	Jun 17 Wednesday	Jun 18 Thursday	Jun 19 Friday	Jun 20 Saturday	Jun 21 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 22 Monday	Jun 23 Tuesday	Jun 24 Wednesday	Jun 25 Thursday	Jun 26 Friday	Jun 27 Saturday	Jun 28 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 29 Monday	Jun 30 Tuesday	Jul 01 Wednesday	Jul 02 Thursday	Jul 03 Friday	Jul 04 Saturday	Jul 05 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 06 Monday	Jul 07 Tuesday	Jul 08 Wednesday	Jul 09 Thursday	Jul 10 Friday	Jul 11 Saturday	Jul 12 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 13 Monday	Jul 14 Tuesday	Jul 15 Wednesday	Jul 16 Thursday	Jul 17 Friday	Jul 18 Saturday	Jul 19 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 20 Monday	Jul 21 Tuesday	Jul 22 Wednesday	Jul 23 Thursday	Jul 24 Friday	Jul 25 Saturday	Jul 26 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	Closed	Closed
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 27 Monday	Jul 28 Tuesday	Jul 29 Wednesday	Jul 30 Thursday	Jul 31 Friday	Aug 01 Saturday	Aug 02 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	–	–
Information Point	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm.	12pm – 2pm	12pm – 2pm	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 03 Monday	Aug 04 Tuesday	Aug 05 Wednesday	Aug 06 Thursday	Aug 07 Friday	Aug 08 Saturday	Aug 09 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 10 Monday	Aug 11 Tuesday	Aug 12 Wednesday	Aug 13 Thursday	Aug 14 Friday	Aug 15 Saturday	Aug 16 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 18 Tuesday	Aug 19 Wednesday	Aug 20 Thursday	Aug 21 Friday	Aug 22 Saturday	Aug 23 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

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	Aug 24 Monday	Aug 25 Tuesday	Aug 26 Wednesday	Aug 27 Thursday	Aug 28 Friday	Aug 29 Saturday	Aug 30 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	8:30am – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	1pm – 6:30pm	10:30am – 5pm	Closed

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	Aug 31 Monday	Sep 01 Tuesday	Sep 02 Wednesday	Sep 03 Thursday	Sep 04 Friday	Sep 05 Saturday	Sep 06 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	Closed Bank Holiday	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	1pm – 6:30pm	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	Sep 07 Monday	Sep 08 Tuesday	Sep 09 Wednesday	Sep 10 Thursday	Sep 11 Friday	Sep 12 Saturday	Sep 13 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	Sep 14 Monday	Sep 15 Tuesday	Sep 16 Wednesday	Sep 17 Thursday	Sep 18 Friday	Sep 19 Saturday	Sep 20 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	Sep 21 Monday	Sep 22 Tuesday	Sep 23 Wednesday	Sep 24 Thursday	Sep 25 Friday	Sep 26 Saturday	Sep 27 Sunday
The Albert Sloman Library	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 8pm	Closed
Library Helpdesk	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed
IT Lab L & Library Learning Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Postgraduate Reading Room	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Paternoster Available	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections	Closed	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm	Closed	Closed
The Forum, Southend	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Information Point	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor)	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed
East 15, Loughton	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	8:30am – 11pm	9am – 6pm	Closed
Staffed Hours	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
May 2026
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
				May 1	May 2	May 3
May 4	May 5	May 6	May 7	May 8	May 9	May 10
May 11 The Albert Sloman Library Open from 8am Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 12 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 13 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	May 14 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 15 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 16 The Albert Sloman Library Closing at 5pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	May 17 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 5pm Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
May 18 The Albert Sloman Library Open from 8am Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 19 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 20 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	May 21 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 22 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 23 The Albert Sloman Library Closing at 5pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	May 24 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 5pm Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
May 25 The Albert Sloman Library Open from 8am Library Helpdesk Reduced service (staffed by security) IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed Bank holiday The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed Bank Holiday East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours Self-service only	May 26 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 27 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	May 28 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 29 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	May 30 The Albert Sloman Library Closing at 5pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	May 31 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 5pm Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed

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June 2026
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
June 1 The Albert Sloman Library Open from 8am Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours Self-service only	June 2 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours Self-service only	June 3 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 2pm	June 4 The Albert Sloman Library 24 Hours Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 5 The Albert Sloman Library Closing at 6pm Library Helpdesk 8am – 6pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 6 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	June 7 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
June 8 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours Self-service only	June 9 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours Self-service only	June 10 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 2pm	June 11 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 12 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 13 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	June 14 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
June 15 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 16 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 17 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	June 18 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 19 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 20 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	June 21 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
June 22 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 23 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 24 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	June 25 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 26 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 27 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	June 28 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
June 29 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	June 30 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm

Display of Opening hours
July 2026
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
		July 1 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	July 2 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 3 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 4 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	July 5 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
July 6 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 7 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 8 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	July 9 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 10 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 11 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	July 12 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
July 13 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 14 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 15 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	July 16 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 17 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 18 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	July 19 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
July 20 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 21 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 22 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	July 23 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 24 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 25 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	July 26 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point Closed The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
July 27 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 28 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 29 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point The Info Point will be staffed 9-10am and 12-2pm. The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	July 30 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	July 31 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend 24 Hours Information Point 12pm – 2pm The Learning Hub, 2nd Floor 24 Hours The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm

Display of Opening hours
August 2026
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
					August 1 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	August 2 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
August 3 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 4 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 5 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	August 6 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 7 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 8 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	August 9 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
August 10 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 11 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 12 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	August 13 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 14 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 15 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	August 16 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
August 17 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 18 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 19 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	August 20 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 21 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 22 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	August 23 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
August 24 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 25 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 26 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 8:30am – 6:30pm	August 27 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 28 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections 9am – 12pm 1pm – 4pm The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 7pm East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm	August 29 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) 8am – 5pm East 15, Loughton 9am – 6pm Staffed Hours 10:30am – 5pm	August 30 The Albert Sloman Library Closed Library Helpdesk Closed IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed East 15, Loughton Closed Staffed Hours Closed
August 31 The Albert Sloman Library 9am – 8pm Library Helpdesk 9am – 5pm IT Lab L & Library Learning Room 24 Hours Postgraduate Reading Room 24 Hours Paternoster Available Closed Special Collections Closed The Forum, Southend The Forum (Staffed hours Ground and 1st Floor) Closed Bank Holiday East 15, Loughton 8:30am – 11pm Staffed Hours 1pm – 6:30pm