Using your library and getting involved

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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 change these details on our E-library:
1. Change reservations contact method
2. Change overdues contact method

Fees and charges and how to pay

List of fines, reservation and hire charges and how to pay them by cash, cheque or credit card.

Volunteering and libraries

Become a library volunteer and help people with our home library service, give advice on using computers, or help out at events and more.

What you can borrow and renewing

How many books, DVDs and CDs you can borrow, and how to renew them in the library or online.

Joining the library

How adults and children can join the library, memberships for housebound and disabled people, carers and playgroups, and special children's and Teen library cards.

PIN request for online library services

Use this form to ask for a PIN for online services on our E-library, including reserving and renewing your loans, and our online reference library.

Reading groups

Reading groups - also known as book groups or book clubs - meet regularly to talk about books. Find groups and borrow books from libraries in East Sussex.

Free bus travel in England

Older or disabled people who are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses can get a new bus pass at your local library.

Bus travel discounts for young people – Connexions 360

If you're under 19, get cheaper bus travel with a Choice iD card. Complete the application form on the Connexions 360 website and bring it with a passport photo and proof of age to your local library.

Donating, selling and buying books and other items

Information about library stock sales where you can buy second-hand lending and reference books from libraries in East Sussex.

Friends groups

Join or set up a friends group to support and promote your local library.

Have your say

Different ways in which you can have your say to help improve local services.

Listen to a recording about our library services

Listen to our radio interview to find out about free library services and membership.