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News and Announcements

Printing services are currently unavailable at Erith Library due to technical issues. The other Bexley libraries are not affected. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Spring Bank Holiday - All libraries will be closed on Monday 27th May 2019. Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 28th May 2019.

In order to alert customers about overdue items promptly, from 1 April 2019, overdue reminder notices will be issued once an item becomes 7 days overdue.

Fees for overdue reminder notices are £1.50 for reminders sent by post and £1.00 for reminders sent by email.

Due to Bexley’s withdrawal from the London Libraries Consortium, the automated Telephone Renewal System is no longer available.

Renewals can be made online at https://arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley or via the Library App.
To renew online, log into “My Account” with your library ticket number and PIN.

If you do not know your PIN, please speak to a member of staff at your local library.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Library charges can now be paid online

Just log into "My Account" using your library card number and PIN, select "My Charges" and follow the on-screen instructions.

You can pay up to 20 separate charges in one transaction.

Start Ups in London Libraries Workshops

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with a business idea you want to develop or the owner of a business which is either not trading or which has been registered at Companies House for less than 12 months?

If so, then you are eligible to take part in a free two-day workshop.
Click here for more information.

Summer Volunteering Opportunity

We need volunteers to help children take part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Bexley Libraries during the summer holidays.

Click here for more information

Bexley Libraries App

Your personal library in the palm of your hand

Download the new Bexley Libraries App for quick and easy access to library services wherever you are, whatever the time. You can search the library catalogue, download eBooks, renew and reserve books and find out about events in libraries. With the App on your mobile device, you'll never be without your library card.

Download it for free from:

Marvel-ous FREE Digital Comics

It is now even easier to download FREE comics and graphic novels from Bexley Libraries.

Customers who use the RBDigital app for eMagazines now have in-app access to a new selection of comics - just look on the left-hand side of your screen where you will see a new option to choose COMICS as well as MAGAZINES.

Marvel titles, including Ant Man, the Avengers, Black Panther, Captain America, Dr Strange, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, Thor and X Men are available alongside your favourite IDW comics, such as Angel, Dungeons and Dragons, GI Joe, Star Trek, Transformers and X-Files.

If you don't already use RBDigital, it is really easy to get started

- Download the free RBDigital app from the App Store or Google Play Store

- Choose a magazine or comic from Bexleys catalogue

- Click "checkout"

- Set up your account - all you need is an email address and your library ticket number

- Read the magazine or comic in your browser or download it to read offline

Click here to browse the comics

Please note that ComicsPlus is no longer available.

Register for IT Courses

If you are interested in attending one of IT courses or would like more information on what is available, click here to find out more.

Reading Well Books on Prescription

A new collection of books to help people with mental health needs is now available from libraries.

Find out more

Volunteering Opportunities

Do you have time to spare?

Why not help out with one of our fun clubs and activities for adults or children.

Opportunities include our new Digilab role volunteer which involves helping children with our new Discover and Coding Clubs.

Visit our Volunteering page to see all of our current volunteering opportunities.

Stories for children with additional needs

Multi-sensory books are available to borrow from Central Bexleyheath, Crayford, Erith, Sidcup, Thamesmead and Welling libraries – ask the library staff.

For more information please download our Bag Books Leaflets.

Theory Test Pro - New!
Practice online any time for your theory test and hazard perception test. Free for library members! Register for Theory Test Pro

Stand out from the crowd with CareerActive!

A free resource for library members, with brilliant tips and videos on CVs, application forms and interviews. You can also use it to search for jobs.

Find out more and register with CareerActive

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Bexley Care Hub

The Bexley Care Hub is an online portal which provides information on services for older people, those with care needs and their carers. There is information on financial assessments, savings and contributions and a useful tool for users to find services and providers near them. Users are also able to carry out a self-assessment of their own social care needs. The Bexley Care Hub can be accessed with the following link: https://carehub.bexley.gov.uk