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Issue 75, February 2012

Keeping you up-to-date with what's happening in East Sussex libraries. If you want to book tickets for an event, please phone 0345 60 80 196.

Win book reservation vouchers

Win vouchers to reserve five books of your choice for free – click on Subscribe to this newsletter to enter next month's competition.

Book of the month – 'Victorian and Edwardian Sussex' by Aylwin Guilmant

This fascinating book is full of gorgeous sepia toned photographs of Victorian and Edwardian Sussex, together with contemporary descriptions of Sussex people and their lives. See our recommendations for book of the month.

Most popular CD – 'Director's cut' by Kate Bush

Your favourite CD is Kate Bush's first album in six years with new versions of her hit songs. Other top choices are Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Arctic Monkeys and Lady Gaga. Borrow our Top 10 CDs.

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month 2012

Book now for our LGBT History Month events 'Opening the closet door' at Stade Hall, Hastings on Saturday 18 February and 'Bourneout Literary Evening' at Eastbourne Library on Saturday 25 February. We've also updated our lists of recommended lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books.

Get reservation and overdue notices by email

Go paperless and get notices about reservations and late loans by email – it's quicker than post and helps reduce waste. You'll need your library card and PIN to sign into our E-library to change reservations contact method and change overdues contact method.

More online reference library resources

Oxford Art Online now includes the 'Benezit dictionary of artists' and Times Digital Archive now includes newspapers up to 2006. Find out how to use our reference books and online reference library.

Seaford Library is moving between 28 January and 20 February

Seaford Library is moving to a temporary location while we build a new library. The current library closed on Saturday 28 January. The temporary library is expected to open on Monday 20 February. Read about Temporary Seaford Library.

All systems go for library and day services in Seaford

Warwick House, a stunning new £6 million development in Seaford including a new library, day services and supported living flats for adults with learning disabilities, has been given the go ahead. Read our press release.

Discover your library

Join your local library now and we'll give you a voucher to borrow three great films for the price of two before Saturday 31 March. See our Valentine's Day films and new DVDs in Films and TV shows.