Braintree Library

This is, in my opinion, a fantastic library!
Essex offers a service where you can reserve pretty much any book online to pick up at your local library. what better library to pick up at than this one?
Set on 2 floors this library is so well equipped. Sensibly, the large childrens section is downstairs, with a great selection of books and a lovely area of book boxes for toddlers to leaf through. Adults books are mostly upstairs and there are stairs and a lift to get you there.
It is possible to book computer slots for internet access and hire videos, cd’s, dvd’s books on tape etc. Staff are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful which is great, The Library also opperates a self service desk so that you can check in and out yourself to save queuing up!
All in all, well worth a visit i could easily while away a few hours here!

This is a definite bonus for Braintree people — the books are very up-​to-​date with masses to choose from — the staff are very helpful — there are also dvd’s you can order and borrower — you can ring and renew books — altogether a great asset to the town

This is a superb facility that, like all libraries, offers more than just books. Having said that the book selection is great and for a small fee you can order in books from other Essex libraries. You can book free Internet access at lots of different times and generally there are few technical hitches (in my experience) with their Internet connection. The library staff are mostly helpful but seem to feel the strain when it’s busy. However the library has recently introduced a self service section which will presumably solve this problem. Upstairs is a gallery for local artists, it’s always wortha quick visit for this alone.