Library Service

Happy birthday to our Children’s Library! Five years have passed since the new space opened in December 2018. Five years of fun, inspiration, and imagination in our magical new library.Nobody was more involved in the Children’s Library Project…

This week we’re saying the fondest of farewells to Ann Goulding, our Senior Library Assistant who’s heading for retirement after an astonishing 49 years at the Library.Ann started working here as a 16-year-old in 1974. For almost half a century…

Every year, the first week of June is VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities – and to say thank you! To mark the occasion, each year we nominate a Library Volunteer of the Year…

2022 was the Library’s 140th year. Our founders Thomas Guille and Frederick Allès first opened the doors on Monday 2 January 1882. Our focus this year has been to celebrate the extraordinary story of how they made that happen. November saw the…

Have you ever wondered what librarians get up to when they aren't shelving books or helping you find what you need? Join our Arts & Culture Lead Sarah Fletcher as she shares her horticultural musings to help shed light on what 'weeding' means…

Community and Outreach Librarian Jackie works across the island helping to make the Library service accessible to all. Whether you find it difficult to get into town or just prefer to stay local, our Community Libraries offer services for children…

We love our work experience students. Every summer term we welcome several students to the Library to show them different aspects of the service, giving them insight into what it's like to work in such a varied environment at the heart of the…

For the last few months, 14-year-old Ben Gosling has been volunteering at the Library as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Here’s his blog – along with some incredible photos! – on what it was like to volunteer here. -- Hi, my…

 Audiobooks are a whole new world of reading – and with our Library apps you can download your favourite reads for free.If you’re completely new to audiobooks, here are our top 7 reasons to give them a go. Not sure how to access audiobooks…

This week we’re saying goodbye to our Chief Librarian, Laura Milligan, who’s retiring after almost forty years at the Library.Laura first joined the staff in 1980, leading the computerisation of the service in the 80s and 90s before becoming…