The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Library contains documents dating back to the late 1890's, and is open to the public.

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 - 16.30 hrs.
Friday: 8:00 - 15.30 hrs.

Resources:

BOOKS / PAMPHLETS : 15195
CURRENT PERIODICAL TITLES : 11
NON-PRINT MATERIALS :
Maps : 24200; Microfiches : 56; Microfilms : 27 (6x4); Video cassettes; Slides, CD ROMS

 

Special Materials:

Conference papers;
Mining Acts;
Mineral resources pamphlets : 1575;
Mining company reports : 41;
Mineral profile collection : 84;
Mining area reports : 68;
Clippings files, local & regional;
Records : 3050 volumes;
Bulletins : 4000 approx;
Telephone directories : Guyana and selected Caribbean countries

Information retrieval:

Card Catalogue, and Author Index covering books/pamphlets, and periodicals
Classification : US Department of the Interior - Geological Survey Library; Library of Congress - subject headings

The library will be computerised shortly. A customised Microsoft Access database of selected maps and documents is available, and is being added periodically.