Jersey Library

Thank you to everyone who visited the Jersey Book Fair last Saturday and supported local authors. It was lovely to see the library bustling with people chatting about books and also listening to stories from some of the authors.

Due to the weather, there will be no Therapy Dog session at Jersey Library or Communicare Library this Saturday, 27th June.

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to the exceptionally high temperatures forecast on Wednesday 24th June Communicare Library will be closing at 1:00pm.

The mobile library service on Wednesday 24th June will stop at our usual morning locations at:
Langtry Gardens - 9:30am until 11:00am
St Martin's Village Green - 11:15am until 12:45pm

These precautionary steps are necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and library users.

The Town Library will remain open as usual and is air conditioned.

Summer Reading Challenge Launch Day! Join us for a fun-filled day and start this year’s Summer Reading Challenge on a high note:

10:00am – A special visit from The Blind Poet, Dave Steele. Award-winning British poet and author of over 700 poems, sharing powerful work inspired by his experience of sight loss.
11:00am – Live music from the Jersey Music Service Jazz Combo
All day – Children’s activities in the library, including our music score paper birds craft


Get started on your Summer Reading Challenge!

Pick up your reading pack and receive a FREE Aquasplash swim pass (for children 4-11years; valid until 1 October).

Challenge runs: Saturday 27 June – Saturday 19 September

Visit any library to join in, collect stickers, and celebrate your achievements!

Due to the exceptionally high temperatures forecast on Tuesday 23rd June and Wednesday 24th June we will be closing Communicare Library on these days.

We will also be suspending the mobile library service on Tuesday 23rd June and Wednesday 24th June.

These precautionary steps are necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and library users.

The Town Library will remain open as usual and is air conditioned.

We appreciate your patience and understanding and will reopen all services as soon as conditions allow.

Need to cool down on a hot day?

Drop in for a shady, air-conditioned space to rest, enjoy free water, and take a break from the sun.

Enjoy and explore everything Jersey Library offers—free and open to all.

ONE WEEK TO GO! Read to the Beat, The Summer Reading Challenge 2026 kicks off on Saturday 27th June! Join us at the town library for a day of fun activities, and a visit from Dave Steele, The Blind Poet, at 10am, as well as the Jersey Music Service Jazz Combo at 11am. Everyone who signs up on the day will receive a swim pass voucher to AquaSplash! The Summer Reading Challenge will start on Saturday 27th June, and finish on Saturday 19th September!

What is the Summer Reading Challenge?
The Summer Reading Challenge is a UK national challenge (run by The Reading Agency) to encourage children aged 5 to 11 years old to read for pleasure over the school holidays, which will keep their literacy levels up over the summer.

What do they need to do?
📘 Receive their Summer Reading Challenge pack from one of the libraries.
📘 Read six books about whatever they want – stories, non-fiction, comics, audiobooks, music scores
📘 Talk about their books with someone from the library – Who’s their favourite character? What was their favourite part?
📘 Receive their stickers for each book (and a swim pass for their third book!)
📘 Finish the challenge and collect their certificate and medal!

The Summer Reading Challenge can be done at any of the libraries - Jersey Library in St Helier, Communicare Library in St Brelade or the Mobile Library van that stops around the island.

Join us this Saturday for The Jersey Book Fair 2026! Featuring over 15 local authors, this event will run from 10am to 2pm at Jersey Library in town. Meet local authors, listen to interesting talks, join in with story time with children’s authors and attend the writing and publishing clinic. These events are free to attend, so come on down to support these local writers!

‘The Soldiers’ General: The Story of the Life of Lieutenant General Sir George Lea’, by Rupert Hague-Holmes
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕔️ 10:00am
📍 The Workspace, Jersey Library, Town

Journalism and Non-Fiction Writing, by Colin Lever
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕔️11:00am
📍 The Workspace, Jersey Library, Town

‘Occupation Reconciliation: The Life and Times of Michael Ginns MBE’, by Juanita Shield-Laignel
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕔️ 12:00pm
📍 The Workspace, Jersey Library, Town

‘Illustrated Tales of Jersey’, by Paul Darroch
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕔️ 1:00pm
📍 The Workspace, Jersey Library, Town

Story times and performances by local children’s authors Penny Bryne, Martyn Cast and Jennie Jewell
📅 Saturday 20th June
📍 Children’s Library, Jersey Library, Town
🕔️ 11:00am Saturday Storytime with Jersey Library
🕔️ 11:30am Storytime with Penny Byrne
🕔️ 12:00pm Performance with Mr Martie
🕔️ 12:30pm Storytime with Jennie Jewell

Penny Byrne Author
Marvellousmrmartie
Rupert Hague-Holmes
Tessa Barrie - Author
Deborah Carr Author
Dreena's Writing
Sandra Noel

Join us at Jersey Library for fun story times and performances by local children’s authors Penny Byrne, Martyn Cast and Jennie Jewell, at the Jersey Book Fair 2026.
📅 Saturday 20th June
📍 Children’s Library, Jersey Library, Town
🕔️11:00am Saturday Storytime with Jersey Library
🕔️11:30am Storytime with Penny Byrne
🕔️ 12:00pm Performance with Mr Martie
🕔️ 12:30pm Storytime with Jennie Jewell

Penny Byrne Author Marvellousmrmartie

Join local author Paul Darroch for a talk on his book ‘Illustrated Tales of Jersey’, at the Jersey Book Fair 2026.
📅 Saturday 20th June
🕔️ 1:00pm
📍 The Workspace, Jersey Library, Town