People of the Library

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…

Since meeting at the Library’s Reading Group one evening, Anna and Natalia have been firm friends. For the latest blog in our People of the Library series, Marketing & Communications Officer Abi caught up with the pair to chat about what the…

 Kasia lives on a boat in the marina with her husband, two children, and their dog. The Library is key to their life here, helping them work, play, and be part of the community. In our fifth ‘People of the Library’ blog, Library Assistant Beth…

When Marketing Officer Abi heard that someone was writing a novel in the Library, she knew she had to go and have a chat! Abi caught up with Jacob one afternoon to find out more about book, his inspiration, and what it’s like to write in a public…

Akshaya and Neave are both 14 and attend Ladies College. Every week they come to the Library for the Teen Book Club to chat about books and develop their discussion skills. In our third ‘People of the Library’ blog series, Marketing Officer Abi…

Ella Pather-Jacob has been a member of the Library since she was three months old. The Library was one of the first places Ella visited with her parents, Jason and Anne, when they moved to the island in 2019. At two she’s now an avid reader, and…

At ninety-four, Eugene Laine is one of the Library’s longest-standing members – he joined in 1943! Still an avid reader, Eugene borrows books from the Western Community Library, or sometimes has books delivered to his home by Patrick from our…