Research and reference services
If you need practical advice with some research, or aren't sure where to begin, we can help.
A library in your living room
How we can help you with research, and our dedicated enquiry service.
Books and online resources you can look at in libraries, including Ancestry and Britannica. Some resources can be used at home on the E-library.
Recommended titles for reference, research and local history.
Current and historical newspapers in our libraries and record office, including online newspapers you can search at home.
Key facts and figures about East Sussex and national statistics, including census results from 1841 onwards.
From modern large-scale Ordnance Survey maps to historical maps of the county, and how to find maps using map scales and the National Grid.
Acts of Parliament and other legislation in the UK and Europe, and links to government websites.
Details of people who registered to vote, these lists are useful for researching family history.
Bus timetables, tourist attractions and more, and advertising your event in libraries.
How much you can copy from books, maps and other items.
