Grays Library is open today but please note that due to the cold weather there is no access via the Cromwell Road entrance. Access is via the main entrance on Orsett Road. Issues with heating are ongoing but have been reported, and we will update accordingly.
A community pantry offers food to local people who suffer from hunger or do not have enough food to eat. Several of our libraries have a community pantry. Some also have a community fridge.
Anyone can use a community pantry – there's no need for identification or forms. Items in the pantry are free but we ask all visitors to take no more than 3 items each day. This is to make sure there's enough for anyone in need.
We welcome donations to our community pantries. You can donate unopened tinned or packaged food. Perishable food such as fresh fruit or dairy products can be donated at libraries with a community fridge.
Drinks with alcohol cannot be donated as alcohol is not allowed in libraries.
You can visit community pantries at the following libraries during normal opening hours:
