| The Forum Southend-on-Sea | |
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| 51°32′20″N 0°42′40″E / 51.538788°N 0.711032°E / 51.538788; 0.711032 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Established | 2013 |
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| Website | www |
The Forum Southend-on-Sea, locally known simply as The Forum, is a building located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Central Library and Focus Art Gallery are housed in the building. It was opened in September 2013 following a relocation from the former building of Southend Central Library on Victoria Avenue which now houses the Beecroft Art Gallery. Membership for the library is free.
Development
The building's construction was funded by the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, the University of Essex and South Essex College, each putting forward £12.5 million, £10.4 million and £4 million respectively.
References
- "Southend's £27m The Forum library poised to open". BBC News. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Southend to get new multi-million pound public library". BBC News. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Library at The Forum: Southend-on-Sea | SHIP Families". www.southendinfopoint.org. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
External links
- The Forum Southend-on-Sea – official website
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