Kids

We're delighted to present this guest blog from Guernsey-born writer Kate Gilby Smith, author of 'The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody'.Kate spoke at the Library in May 2021 in a fantastic event at the Guernsey Literary Festival.Here she shares…

Children's Mental Health Week from 1-7 February got Sally from our Children's Team thinking about the powerful role reading can play in supporting mental health and wellbeing.After all, the National Literacy Trust has found that ‘Children who…

Once upon a time, families in Guernsey were staying at home...  It's National Storytelling Week, celebrating the enormous power of stories. This year it's a little different, as we all stay at home during lockdown. So here's Abi from our Children's…

It's the start of a new chapter for storytelling at the Library. A full refurbishment has been carried out on the Story Tower, transforming the room at the very top of our historic building into a magical new storytelling space. The Tower has been…

What sound does a camel make?And other useful things to know when reading to toddlersWith all Library events including story and rhyme times sadly suspended for the time being, here our Outreach Librarian Emily Pailing shares her top tips to help…

DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR – AN INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING EXTRAVAGANZA NOT TO BE MISSED There is no better way to spend a grey January morning than with the amazing Aida H Dee at the Drag Queen Story Hour and we were lucky enough to do that today. A…