The Edison L. Hughes Education & Library Complex

Mission Statement

To provide contempary, comprehensive and integrated library, archives and information services relevant to the social, cultural, educational, business and informational needs of the community.

Membership

Membership is free. Visitors, however, must deposit EC $ 25.00 or $US 10.00 to be refunded at their request provided that they have returned all the books borrowed.Children between five and eleven years old, must have their membership cards countersigned by a parent or guardian who will pledge responsibility for them.

Services

Books and Periodicals for home use
Reference, Research and Information Services
Use of Information Communication Technology
Special Collections: Caribbean, National Heritage, Don Mitchell's Collection
Audio-Visual material for group use
Rotating boxes of books for primary school classrooms
Exhibitions to mark national, regional and global events
Photocopying services
Community bulletin boards: print and electronic
Internet Access (Hot Spot) $5.00 E.C per half hour
Quarterly newsletter, 'Library Lingo', and other publications

Special Programmes

"Storytime" and "Storytime Live": on Saturdays at 10:30am. The weekly story hour programme is broadcast live on Radio Anguilla every other Saturday of the month.
Book of the Week: in collaboration with the Department of Information & Broadcasting brief book reviews are publicized on Radio Anguilla.
After School Programme: Tuesday-Friday 3:15 - 4:30pm. Reading, Games, Stories, Craft, movies to provide literacy skills.
Children's Library Annual Summer Programme (CLASP).

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to the Anguilla Public Library:
Telephone: (264) 497 2441/5402/3408
Fax: (264) 497 2434
Email: axalibrary@gov.ai