Our purpose-built building.
Designed and built for the people of Alderney by volunteers and fundraising, our library is accessible to everyone, including those in pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Purpose-built building
Completed in 2003, our library was is well lit, easy to access, and welcoming.
Books and audiobooks
Over 18,000 books are on display and available to borrow, read, or reference.
Wi-fi, computers & printing
Work from our table, borrow the computer, or print, scan, and photocopy.
The Building
As a result of vigorous fund-raising the Alderney Library is now homed in a purpose-built building paid for with money raised by the Library volunteers and built voluntarily by members of the community. It is now also home to the Alderney Bayeux Tapestry Finale.
Computing
The library has one public computer available for use. We also have free Wi-fi, a worktable, and a small cosy seating area. Printing, scanning, and photocopying is also available,
Children’s Section
The brightly-coloured Children’s section of the Alderney library contains over 3,000 books carefully curated to cater to children and young people from 0 to 18, including fiction and non-fiction/reference books. We also run regular events.
Books for Adults
As well as a large range of fiction books, we also stock reference books, with a large section for local history. Recent fundraising has allowed us to buy large-format print books for the visually impaired, as well as start an audiobook collection.