The Michael Paint Collection of Channel Islands Silver
19th October 2017
A departure for the Library; our display cases were used to show off this magnificent collection of silver objects to great effect.
The cartographic history of the Channel Islands
22nd September 2017
A new book from Extraordinary Editions, The cartographic history of the Channel Islands , will be available to buy next year. Any one who is interested in seeing the book can view it at the Priaulx Library, along with an extensive selection of maps from the book, as well as original maps from the Library's collection, dating from the 16th century onwards, that are featured in the book. Also on…
All Yours, Pilot: A book signing by Captain Ian Brouard
27th June 2017
'All Yours, Pilot’, A History of Guernsey Pilots 1834-1940, by Captain Ian Brouard. Published by Toucan Press (Guernsey), £15.
Asbestos removal
3rd June 2017
Certain of the Library resources usually available on the ground floor will be unobtainable from 5-8 June. If you require any if the green subject files during this period, please ring the Library before 5 pm on 3 June, so that staff may locate them in advance. Family files will be available as normal.
In the zone: oldies but goodies
5th May 2017
Guernsey a hotspot for oldies!
A very good year: donations 2016
5th January 2017
A review of the generous donations made to the Library collection from local and outside sources. We received a large number this year, covering all types of material of local interest, from ciné films to town plans, via newspaper and photograph albums. These donations, open to all our visitors to consult, are invaluable and much appreciated by the Priaulx Library staff and Council and, even more inportantly, by all the researchers who make use of them.
Statue of Gilliatt, hero of The Toilers of the Sea, on display in the Library
11th April 2016
As part of our Exhibition to complement the Victor Hugo in Guernsey Festival, we were honoured to be able to display a miniature in bronze of Gilliatt by E-J Carlier, very kindly brought over to us from Paris by Professor Jean-Marc Hovasse, a leading expert in Hugo studies. The bronze normally resides in the Hugo Museum at the Place des Vosges, Paris. [ Photograph by Becky Nel. ] Emile-Joseph…
Salvation Army Occupation Diaries
9th November 2015
The diaries of Joseph Griffith, 1940-44, 1947.
Guernsey on the Map
18th September 2015
This extremely popular book, released under the Library's own imprint, has been reprinted and can be bought from the Library for £15. The high production quality and content of the publication is exactly the same as the previous edition. The exciting new books by the Priaulx Library's Chief Librarian, Secret Guernsey and Guernsey through time , published by Amberley Publishing in 2014 and 2015,…
Donations 2015
14th September 2015
The Library is delighted with the number and generosity of the donations received thus far in 2015. The book-plate of John Guille is from Falle's Caesarea, 1797, donated to us by Hazel Greany.