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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – libraries
Our libraries' coronavirus (COVID-19) safety has information on current safety arrangements.
East Tilbury, Grays and Blackshots libraries
East Tilbury library will be closed all day on Saturday 16 October. Grays library will close at 5pm on Thursday 21 October. Blackshots library will be closed all day on Saturday 23 October. We apologise for any inconvenience.
You can still order and renew library items online or use libraries order and collect to ask our staff to choose items.
Blackshots Library
Blackshots Library first opened in May 1953 and is located in a residential area. Although one of the smallest libraries it is one of the busiest. It was refurbished in 1997 which also allowed the introduction of terminals for public use.
Address
Blackshots Library,
Blackshots Lane,
Grays,
RM16 2JU
Opening times
| Day | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10am to 1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Details
Car park:
Easy parking in side streets near the library.
Disabled access:
Yes. Single storey building.
Library services
Adult reading group
Ancestry online
Book club
Bookstart - books for babies
Dementia collection
Enquiry desk
Fax
Home-Link - housebound service
Internet
Knit and natter group
Large print books
Scanner for documents
Talking books on CD
Word processing