The Library 'tournepage'
The present library (la médiathèque) has been in existence since 1999. It is part of the old Benedictine convent and is found at the entrance to the public primary school.
Before this, it was in a small room in the "Tilleuls" retirement home, manned entirely by volunteers.
Now we are happy to be helped and advised by Françoise and Pascale. These two librarians are assisted occasionally by volunteers from the Au Fil des Pages association formed to encourage young people to read for enjoyment You can find details of this association elsewhere in the site.
The library is proud to have around 700 subscribers from Lassay and the surrounding communities.
It is amazingly well-stocked with a wide range of books, DVDs and CDs; in fact, it could do with more room for all its documents.
Membership is free for all residents of Mayenne Communauté, and for for all young people under 18 years.
It is 10€ for adults living outside the Communauté des Communes
Here is a presentation of the library by Pascale, for which I am extremely grateful
The library is a public service open to all from pre-readers to seniors; It is part of the Public Readers network of Mayenne Communauté. Over 180m2 open to the public, you can find:
- 16,000 books
- 1,200 CDs
- More than 1,600 DVDs
- 22 magazine titles
- E-readers
- Games (subscription necessary to the ludothèque)
- 1 internet access point (free)
The catalogue is now online and acessible at : https://bibliothequespaysdemayenne.c3rb.org/
The library is also a team at your service: two librarians supported by volunteers from the "Au Fil des Pages" association
Conditions of Loan
- Home loan involves a free annual subscription for all residents of Mayenne Communauté, on presentation of proof of domicile.
- Under 18s should get a responsible adult to sign their form./li>
- With the reader’s card, which should be shown each time, you can borrow up to 15 documents for a period of 4 weeks. You can also borrow documents from all libraries within the network.
Opening Times
- Tues: 14h-18h
- Wed: 10h-13h / 14h-17h
- Friday : 15h-17h (during school terms)
- Sat: 10h-12h / 14h - 16h
It offers not only a reservation service and loans to groups such as schools and retirement homes , but also regular shows for the very young, for children. In October, it joins up with the Au Fil des Pages association and other book reading groups from different places to set up a special weekend based on 'the book'
More information available from the Grand Nord website: http://www.legrandnord.fr