Purpose: To provide a forum for persons who love to read the ability to get together to discuss interesting books and other literary works in a relaxed atmosphere.

Benefits to the library:

• To expand adult readership

• To have the library known not just as a place for borrowing books

• To have the library known as a place to meet people

• To provide members with a group setting to view books that have been made into movies

Process

Step 1: Customer will attend the centres at the Conference Room at the Administration Building in the Valley on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Step 2: Customer will receive books for discussion from the Virgin Gorda Community Library.

Step 3: Library staff engages the customer in enrichment activities at the book sessions.

Method of Applying

In person.

Turn Around Time

Immediately

Additional Notes

• Material to be discussed can be fiction, or non-fiction

• Discussion will be done on any literary work selected by quorum of members at any meeting

• All literary works to be discussed must be easily accessible by all members

• A moderator will be selected at each meeting to monitor discussions for the following meeting.

• Meetings will be held monthly

• Members are expected to read discussion material in its entirety in advance and prepare themselves to discuss it at the next meeting

• Members must make themselves available to attend all meetings unless there is an emergency

• All meetings will start on time

• It’ s okay to disagree, but flaming and or inappropriate behavior and/ or language will not be tolerated

• The authority of the moderator must be expected at all times

• Keep to the topic under discussion, but feel free to introduce information that is relevant to discussion (historical facts, bio details, book background, related topics)

• The authority of the moderator must be expected at all times

• Keep to the topic under discussion, but feel free to introduce information that is relevant to discussion (historical facts, bio details, book background, related topics) ​

To bring adults to the library on a regular basis

 

Department Contact Information

Library Services

Flemming Street
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110

Business Hours:

Road Town Library
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.

Anegada Community Library
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.

East End Community Library
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.

Jost Van Dyke Community Library
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Virgin Gorda Community Library
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Email Address: dlibraryservices@gov.vg

Road Town Library - 1(284) 468-9750
Fax: 1(284) 468-3495

Anegada Community Library - 1(284) 495-9464
East End Community Library - 1(284) 468-6128
Jost Van Dyke Community Library - 1(284) 495-9054
Virgin Gorda Community Library - 1(284) 468-6534