The Adult Lending Library collection caters to persons aged 13 and over. In order to take material away from the Adult Lending Library persons must have a library card.
Available material in the Adult Lending Library
The Adult Lending Library is divided into various collections:
- Vincentian
- West Indian
- Romance
- Western
- Young Adult
- Large Print
- Classics
- Foreign Language
- Adult General Lending
Types of material
- Fiction books
- Non-fiction books
- Audio books on CDs
- Magazines
The fiction section contains genres such as:
- Mystery
- Fables
- Science fiction
- Romance
- Classics
- Adventure
- Western
- Drama
- Suspense
The non-fiction section covers a wide expanse of topics such as:
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Religion
- Education
- Social issues
- Foreign Languages
- Literature
- Sports
- Cooking
- History
- Geography
Categories of users:
Senior citizens
- Persons who are fifty-five years and over
- Allowed to borrow a maximum of six (6) items
- Not subject to fines for overdue books, but must pay for lost or damaged material
- May borrow items from the Children and Young Adult sections as well
Adults
- Persons who are sixteen (16) to fifty-four (54) years old
- Allowed to borrow five (5) items (four (4) books and one (1) magazine)
- May borrow items from the Children and Young Adult sections as well
Young adults
- Persons who are thirteen (13) to fifteen (15) years old
- Allowed to borrow three (3) items
- May borrow items from the Children section as well
Loan periods for Adult Lending Library items:
- Books – Two (2) weeks
- Magazines – One (1) week
- Audio books – Three (3) days