Photocopying
A study revealed that many people found comfort in copying
the original material and then using them at their own leisure. This is
not possible with a Reference book from the library. A photocopied page
allows the owner to underline, scratch, write so that he highlights his
idea visually.
Gramophone
Record Library
The Library has a collection of gramophone records in
various categories such as Caribbean music, orchestral, spoken word, popular
music and so on. Library members are eligible to become members of the
Gramophone Record Library at a stated fee. |
Borrowers using the Juvenile Department, Central Library,
Georgetown |
Bookmobile
Service
The bookmobile provides a critical service to citizens
in the outlying districts where no other library services are located. |
Lending
and Reference
Patrons are allowed to borrow certain books to take home
to read at their own leisure while other books are provided for use only
within the library. |
Reader’s
Advisory
Personalised assistance is provided by library staff
to aid patrons in locating relevant reading and research material. |
Inter-Library
Loans
There is an arrangement with other libraries to borrow
books for the use of patrons if the required books are not available at
a particular library. |
Prison
Service
The National Library tries to promote literacy to everyone,
even to those incarcerated, therefore books are taken periodically for
lending purposes. |
Request
Service
Patrons are allowed to place reservations on library
material that may not be available at the time when they are needed. The
patrons are then contacted by library staff as soon as the material becomes
available for their use. |
