Opening Hours & Closures

The Guille-Allès Library is located in Market Square, just off Guernsey's main High Street.

The building is a few minutes' walk from the bus terminus and from short-term parking on the Albert Pier and in Church Square.

The Library is open six days a week, Monday-Saturday. We're open til 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Late Night Library.

Opening Hours

DayTime
Monday09.00 – 17.00
Tuesday10.00 – 20.30
Wednesday09.00 – 17.00
Thursday09.00 – 20.30
Friday09.00 – 17.00
Saturday 

Closure Dates in 2026

As part of the Guernsey Literary Festival, the Library is OPEN on Sunday 26 April & Sunday 3 May.

CLOSURE DATESEVENT
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Friday
Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday
Monday 4 MayMay Day Bank Holiday
Saturday 9 MayLiberation Day
Monday 18 MayClosure for Planned Maintenance
Tuesday 19 MayClosure for Planned Maintenance
Monday 25 MaySpring Bank Holiday
Monday 31 AugustSummer Bank Holiday
Thursday 24 December (from 1pm)Christmas Eve
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day
Thursday 31 December (from 4pm)New Year's Eve
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day

The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.

Albert Einstein