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Email us at library@southend.gov.uk
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To renew your books by phone, please call 01702 215011. You will need the number on your library card to use this service.
Postal Address
The Library
The Forum Southend on Sea
Elmer Square
Southend on Sea
SS1 1NS
News and Events
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E-learning
Go CitizenAn online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test.
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Transparent Language OnlineTransparent Language Online has over 80 free language courses.
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Theory Test ProOnline simulation of the UK driving theory test
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Online Library

We subscribe to a number of online databases for use by our customers. To use them you will need to type in your library ticket number.

Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Remote access to Britannica Online is restricted to public library staff and members for personal use only. Access for institutional or other non-personal use is not permitted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica - For ages 18
Britannica Student
Britannica Student
The online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Remote access to Britannica Online is restricted to public library staff and members for personal use only. Access for institutional or other non-personal use is not permitted.
Britannica Student - For ages 12-18
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
The fully updated online edition of the multi-volume Oxford English Dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford Dictionaries A combination of a dictionary, thesaurus and grammar resource. Now includes French, German, Italian and Spanish dictionaries.
Oxford Dictionaries
E-Books and E-Audio
Borrow Box
Borrow BoxFor all your e-book/audio needs try Borrow Box, there is also an app for mobiles.
Borrow Box
RB Digital
RB DigitalFor all your magazine needs try RB Digital, there is also an app for mobiles.
RB Digital
General Reference
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online
A wide ranging collection of reference works from literature to science, encyclopaedias and bilingual dictionaries.
Oxford Reference Online
Who
Who's Who & Who Was Who
The 2014 online edition of Who's Who and Who Was Who.
Who's Who & Who Was Who
Newspapers & Magazines
EBSCO MasterFile
EBSCO MasterFile
An electronic database of thousands of magazines. Articles are either available in full text or as an abstract.
EBSCO MasterFile
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