In 2022 we're celebrating the Library's 140th anniversary.
BOUNDLESS CURIOSITY brings to life the remarkable story of our origins. Thomas Guille and Frederick Allès were childhood friends who left the island as teenagers in the 1830s to seek their fortune in New York. Amazed by the libraries they found there, they shared a lifelong dream to one day return home and start one of their own.
Explore this incredible story and see some of the treasures in our collection that aren't normally on public display - including The Birds of America, one of the rarest and most beautiful books in the world.
Presented in partnership with BDO Guernsey.
For details on opening times and accessibility, see Guille‐Allès Library's website, linked below.
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28th MayLove reading? Love reading with other people? Come along to the Guille-Allès Silent Book Club! -
20th OctLit with Liberate will meet in October to discuss The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe -
27th MayCome and join us in the Sark Hall at St Saviour's Community Centre for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. -
18th AugLit with Liberate will meet in August to discuss Woodworking by Emily St. James.