The Main Library comprises the following sections:

Children's Section

Location
The Children's Section is situated on the ground floor of the main Library.

Age groups:
- Infants to 17 years.
- Parents and educators.

Services provided:
- Loan of materials.
- Reservation and renewal facilities.
- On site reading facilities.
- Reference and referral.
- Reading promotion activities.
- Reprograhpic : photocopying and print outs.
- Access to informational CD ROMS.

Collections:
- General collection of fiction and non fiction books on various subjects.
- General reference collection.
- Magazine and newspapers.
- Extension activities collection : books, posters, audio cassettes, educational games.

Reference Section

Location
The Adult Reference Section is situated on the first floor.

Age group:
13 years and above.

Services provided:
- Reference and referral.
- Reprographic : photocopying and print outs.
- Internet (for both children and adults).
- Access to informational CD ROMS.

Collections:
- General reference collection of books on various subjects.
- UNESCO publications on arts, culture, laws, religion, philosophy, politics, history and geography.
- FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation).
- ILO (International Labour Organisation).
- Indian Ocean.
- Drugs and alcohol.
- Mahatma Gandhi (biography in 100 volumes).

Mobile Library Service

Location:
The Mobile Library Section is situated on the ground floor.

Age groups:
- All age groups

Services provided:
- Loan of materials
- Reservation and renewal facilities

Collections:
General collection of fiction and non fiction books on various subjects.

Technical Services Unit

Location
The Technical Services Unit is situated on the second floor.

Services provided:
Bibliographic control which includes :
-classification and cataloguing.
-computerisation of bibliographic data.
-upkeep of book stock records.
- training in classification and cataloguing.

National Library Services Unit

Location
The National Library Services Unit is located on the second floor.

Services provided:
- ISBN facilities for Publishers.
- Exchange of publications and information.
- Produce the National Bibliography.

 

Adult Lending Section

Location
The Adult Lending Section is situated on the ground floor.

Age groups:
- Adolescents of 15 years and above.

Authorisation is required from parents for adolescents aged 15 + to register as members. It is the responsibility of the parents to check on the types of books borrowed by their children.

Services provided:
- Loan of materials.
- Reservation and renewal facilities.
- On site reading facilities.

Collections:
- General collection of fiction and non fiction books on various subjects.
- Magazines, newspapers and newsletters.

 

Grand'Anse Praslin Branch Library

Location
Grand'Anse Praslin library building.

Age groups:
- All age groups.

Services provided:
- Loan of materials.
- Reservation and renewal facilities.
- On site reading facilities.
- Reference and referral.
- Internet.
- Reprographic : photocopying and print outs.
- Access to informational cd roms.
- Reading promotion activities.

Collections:
- General collection of ficiton and non fiction books on various subjects.
- General reference collection.
- Magazine, newspapers and newsletters.
- Seychelles' collection.

 

Baie Ste Anne Praslin Branch Library

Location
Baie Ste Anne Praslin library building.

Age groups:
- All age groups.

Services provided:
- Loan of materials.
- Reservation and renewal facilities.
- On site reading facilities.
- Reference and referral.
- Internet.
- Reprographic : photocopying and print outs.
- Access to informational cd roms.
- Reading promotion activities.

Collections:
- General collection of fiction and non fiction books on various subjects.
- General reference collection.
- Magazine, newspapers and newsletters.
- Seychelles' collection.

La Digue Branch Library

Location
Administration building - ground floor.

Age groups:
- All age groups.

Services provided:
- Loan of materials.
- Reservation and renewal facilities.
- On site reading facilities.
- Reference and referral.
- Internet.
- Reprographic : photocopying and print outs.
- Access to informational cd roms.
- Reading promotion activities.

Collections:
- General collection of fiction and non fiction books on various subjects.
- Magazine, newspapers and newsletters.
- General reference collection.
- Seychelles' collection.