AN OSCAR-nominated screenwriter and critically acclaimed novelist will return to his Sussex roots with an appearance at Eastbourne Library.

Local author William Nicholson earned global acclaim for his screenplays for such box office hits as Gladiator, Les Miserables and Mandela. Continue reading →

LIBRARIES across East Sussex will be taking part in a global initiative aimed at encouraging people to read for pleasure.

On Wednesday, April 23 2014, East Sussex County Council is supporting World Book Night, which encourages people to give books to those who don’t regularly read. Continue reading →

A CONSULTATION into the way mobile library services are delivered will be discussed by the county council’s cabinet later this month.

Members will be asked to approve a consultation process on a new, more efficient way of delivering services in the community. Continue reading →

HAILSHAM Library is set to get a makeover when the next phase of a refurbishment project begins.

As part of East Sussex County Council’s multi-million pound library improvement project, the facility in Western Road will be redecorated and new carpet laid which will cause minor disruption to services. Continue reading →