All books in the library are available for use by Guild members but items that are fragile, in poor condition, the personal property of the Librarian or of great archival value may only be viewed by arrangement with the Librarian – email hidden; JavaScript is required. Applications should be made direct to the librarian via the guild website form. Proof of identity will be required. Postage (where necessary) must be paid by those borrowing items.
The maximum lending period is two months. Any fines will be decided by the Guild executive and donated to the LEBRF.
On no account whatsoever should borrowers of books attempt to make any repairs in the event that pages and covers become loose or detached. Loose pages should be placed unfolded inside the book to which they belong, and the Librarian notified as soon as possible. If necessary place the book in a paper bag (brown if possible); not a plastic one.
Most educational material is kept at the Edington Ringing Centre, and is listed as such in the catalogue.
Archive and audio-visual material has yet to be catalogued. Material for the Guild and Calne, Devizes, Marlborough, Mere and Salisbury branches will be deposited on loan to the History Centre, Chippenham. Similarly material from the Dorchester, East Dorset, West Dorset and the old North Dorset branches will be deposited at the Dorset History Centre.
Contributions of suitable books and records old and new are always welcome, as are donations or book vouchers, possibly in memory of a past ringer. All donations will automatically become the property of the Guild. Any books given to the Library will be inscribed with the name of the donor and/or name of the person to be remembered.
Anne Willis; Guild Librarian
