Care Home Services

We'll bring the Library to you.

Tea and Tales 

Our free Tea & Tales service sees Library staff read stories aloud to residents.

You can engage and join in the book-related discussions if you wish. Or just sit back and enjoy the story. It's also a chance to meet others and make friends, chat and have fun. Our themed sessions include photographs and pictures to bring stories to life on topics like the old Guernsey Zoo, the tomato industry, fishing, local shops, Guernsey characters, and more.

Tea & Tales currently reaches more than 100 older adults per month. To find out more and arrange a visit, contact Jackie Burgess on 720392 or email [email protected]

Care Home Resources

Care homes can borrow library books and other materials, free of charge, on a long-term 'deposit loan'. Keep a small collection of books at the care home for residents to enjoy, and change them over periodically.

Including:

• Fiction and non-fiction books
• Large Print books
• Pictures to Share
• Stories on USB (to support those with a visual impairement)
• Audiobooks on CD
• Local history
• Jigsaws
• DVDs

Don't forget your residents can also access thousands of eBook and audiobook titles through BorrowBox, as well as digital newspapers and magazines from PressReader. 

For more information on any of these services please contact Jackie Burgess on 720392 or email [email protected]

Home Delivery

Our Home Delivery Service ensures that all Islanders can enjoy the benefits of reading - including those who can't visit the Library in person.

Thanks to the support of Guernsey Post, people who can't get to the Library due to ill health or reduced mobility - including care home residents - can sign up to receive a regular delivery of books. Library staff take care of the book selection, with Guernsey Post handling the deliveries and returns.

To find out more or to enquire about joining the service, give us a call on 720392 or email Tracey Woosley (Reading & Engagement Lead) on [email protected]