Seychelles National Library

Promoting French Reading in the Library

Closure of Reading Centres

Library clients are informed that from Friday 24th April, the Reading Centres at Anse Etoile, Roche Caiman and Pointe Larue will be closed on Fridays. This is part of Government measures to address current energy challenges and to reduce electricity and fuel use nationally.
We regret any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your understanding and support.

Library Management

Teenagers December Holiday Activity Program

We also have fun activities aimed at teenagers, starting from the 9th December to the 26th December 2025. All are welcome to participate.

09/12/2025 - 9am-10.00 - Location: Multipurpose Hall
Self Introduction + Rules and Regulations. -
10.45-12.00 Activities scheduled for the upcoming days
DIY Christmas greetings card

10/12/2025 – 9-10 - Location: Multipurpose Hall
DIY Christmas greetings card
10.45-12 Word Game (Christmas Alphabet Challenge)

11/12/2025 – 9 -12noon - Location: Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Story Writing

12/12/2025 – 9 –10am - Location: Multipurpose Hall
Storytelling by Group
10.45-12noon - Storytelling(continuation)

15/12/2025 – 9 –10am - Location: IT Hub
Quiz (holiday)
10.45-12noon - Guess the Picture(holiday edition)

16/12/2025 – 9-10am Location: Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Ornaments Art and Crafts
10.45-12noon - Christmas Ornaments Art and Crafts

17/12/2025 – 9-10am Location: Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Ornaments Art and Craft
10.45-12noon - Christmas Ornaments Art and Crafts

18/12/2025 – 9-10am – Location: Multipurpose Hall
Word games (crossword/word search/word generator)

19/12/2025 – 9-12noon Location: Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Wish List

22/12/2025 – 9-12noon - Location: Multipurpose Hall
Talent Show
23/12/2025 10am -12noon - Location: Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Party
24/12/2025 - 9-10am - Location: Multipurpose Hall
DIY Photo frame -
10.45-12noon DIY Photo frame
26/12/2025 9-12noon - Location: IT Hub
Christmas and New Year online educational games

Children's December Holiday Activities - National Library

🎉 Dive into the holiday spirit with us! 🎉
From 9 December 2025 to 23 January 2026, the Seychelles National Library is bringing you a season full of stories, crafts, films, and festive fun for all ages. Whether you’re looking for creative workshops, cozy reading corners, or joyful celebrations, our holiday program is the perfect way to make memories together.

Here's the schedule of Activities

9/12/25- 9am-10.00 -Location: Multipurpose Hall

Self Introduction + Rules and Regulations.

10.30 - 12 noon
• Christmas greetings card
• Flower making
• Christmas bookmark

• Storytelling Kameleon Corner, Children's Section

10/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Letters to Santa
• Christmas garland
• Christmas carol
• Paper plates craft

11/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon

• 3D Candle craft
• Christmas craft workshop
• Garland craft
• Christmas bookmark

12/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Nativity baubles crafts
• Flower making
• Popsicle stick craft

15/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Globe ornaments craft
• Paper plate craft
• Christmas carol
• Garland craft

16/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Yarn wrapped ornaments
• Pop sickle stick
• Storytelling
• Garland craft

17/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Snowflake ornaments
• Christmas bookmark
• Christmas storytelling - Kameleon Corner, Children's Section

18/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Plate paper santa twirler
• Paper plate craft
• Garland craft

19/12/2025 - 9-10am - Multipurpose Hall
10.30 - 12noon
• Spiral Christmas tree
• Paper cups craft
Decorating for talent show (pti kamelon)

22/12/2025 - 10am - 11.30am Multipurpose Hall

Christmas parent & children Talent show

23/12/2025 - 10am - 3pm - Multipurpose Hall
Christmas Party

24/12/2025 - 10am - 3pm - Multipurpose Hall
• Personalized photo ornaments
• Christmas coloring
• X mas garland craft

26/12/2025 - 10am - 3pm - Multipurpose Hall
• Christmas Cut & build colouring

Bibliyotek Nasyonal Sesel in selebre Festival Kreol avek en Aktivite Promosyon Lektir lo La Digue.
La Digue – 25 Oktob 2025 – Dan kad selebrasyon Festival Kreol sa lannen, Bibliyotek Nasyonal Sesel in organize en Aktivite Promosyon Lektir dan Sant Kominoter La Digue, Samdi le 25 Oktob 2025, depi 10:00 bomaten ziska 3:00 apremidi.
Sa aktivite ti annan pour bi selebre labote ek larises kiltir Kreol Seselwa, an promouvwar konesans, apresiasyon ek partisipasyon dan bann pratik tradisyonel atraver lektir, rakontaz zistwar ek aprantisaz entaraktif.
Antan ki en aktivite kiltirel ek ledikatif, progranm ti ankouraz bann zanfan, zenn, adilt ek viziter pour partisip dan diferan progranm enkli en ekspozisyon artifak tradisyonel, sesyon rakontaz zistwar, bann kart kestyon edikatif, laprantisaz ek fey koko e zwe tradisyonel ,. Sak aktivite ti ganny prepare avek bi pour ankouraz la kouryozite, prezerv nou patrimwan ek ranforsi fyerte dan nou lentite Kreol Seselwa.
“Kiltir Kreol i leker Sesel. Atraver sa inisyativ, nou anvi ankouraz kiltirel tradisyonal e ed nou kominote, sirtou bann zenn rekonekte avek nou tradisyon ek nou zistwar,” sa ti dir par Madam Marie-France Cedras, responsab seksyon Service Public dan Bibliyotek Nasyonal Sesel.
Progranm ti enkli en ekspozisyon bann artifak tradisyonel ki montre lavi toulezour , transpor lontan, Lakaz Lontan,Telegraf Mouswar,Lanblenm fler ek zwe tardisyonel program ti swiv par aktivite kart kestyon edikatif “Eski ou ti Konnen?” avek kestyon enteresan lo kiltir ek listwar Kreol, laprantisaz pou apran fer diferan keksoz ek fey koko fer par Msye Jimmy Mellon. Pou lapremidi bann partisipan ti partisip dan bann zwe tradisyonel koman zwe Kanet ,zwe kart, sot lakord, zwe ronn lapilapon ,konos ek Zenga ki ankouraz travay an lekip ek apresiasyon patrimwan lokal, ansanm avek sesyon rakontaz zistwar ki met an avan bann kont ek zistwar folklor Kreol. Bann partisipan ti osi ganny sans goute bann manze Kreol pandan lazournen.
Sa aktivite ti ouver pour bann etidyan, manm kominote La Digue ek viziter ki anvi dekouver e selebre larises lentite Kreol Seselwa.
“Dan Bibliyotek, nou kwar ki kiltir ek konesans i mars lanmen dan lanmen. Nou misyon pa zis pour donn akse avek liv ek lenformasyon, me osi pour prezerv ek promouvwar nou patrimwan Kreol. Pandan sa festival, nou fyer pour prezant bann aktivite ki met an valer larises kiltir Kreol e ki ed dimoun aprofondi zot konnesans lo sa ki fer nou Seselwa, e lo sa ki fer nou Kreol,” Madam Cedras ti azoute.
Aktivite Promosyon Lektir Festival Kreol i form parti angazman kontinyel Bibliyotek Nasyonal Sesel pour prezerv ek promouvwar nou erediter Kreol, pandan ki i kontinyen ankouraz lanmour pour lektir ek aprantisaz pour lavi antye.

Book Donation FSA

To mark its 30th anniversary, the Financial Services Authority, FSA donated 70 books to the Seychelles National Library, as part of their "on-going commitment towards education, empowerment and nation building." The books were handed over to the Permanent Secretary of Culture, Ms. Cecile Kalebi, by the CEO of FSA, Mr. Randolf Samson in a brief ceremony at the National Library on the 11 November 2025.
The books are on economics, finance, insurance, capital markets and will prove beneficial to business studies students, entrepreneurs, researchers and other members of the public.

Book Donation, Mr. Julian Luke
On Friday 17th October 2025, the Seychelles National Library received a generous donation of 11 Seychelles-related books from Mr. Julian Luke, a long-time visitor from the UK and a dedicated supporter of Seychelles’ history and culture.
The books, which highlight Seychelles’ history and the shipping routes that connected the islands to the wider world, were officially presented to Ms. Julienne Barra, Director General for Culture. Also present were Principal Librarian Mrs. Anne Mary Robert and members of the National Library team.
We sincerely thank Mr. Luke for his valuable contribution and continued support in helping preserve and promote Seychelles’ rich heritage.

Book Donation Danny Faure Foundation
On August 21, 2025 – The Danny Faure Foundation has donated 18 books to the Seychelles National Library.

These books feature beautifully illustrated versions of two winning short stories from the Voices of the Ocean competition organised by the Foundation:

• “Timmy the Hero” by Hayden Lesperance of Baie Anne Primary School
• “Lavantir Yaya Sa Pti Torti” by Micah Felix of Baie Lazare Primary School

The books were illustrated by talented students of the Seychelles Institute of Art and Design, and printed by Printec Press Holdings. These books carry a powerful message: protect our ocean for future generations.

The books were presented to the library by Mr. Alain de Commarmond, Board Secretary of the Danny Faure Foundation, during a short ceremony held at the National Library.

In addition to being available at the main library in Victoria, the books will also be distributed to the library branches on Praslin and La Digue, as well as the three reading centres on Mahé – Roche Caïman, Pointe Larue, and Anse Etoile.

Each book is also equipped with a QR code giving access to an audio version of the stories, making them inclusive and accessible to visually impaired readers.

Foyer de Nazareth

In-line to descentralizing the service and bringing reading pronotion to the community, the Anse Etoile Reading Centre organised a reading activity at the Foyer de Nazareth on the 11th August. The children really appreciated it.

Book Donation
On Monday, 8th September, the Seychelles National Library proudly received a donation of 30 copies of The Illustrated History of Seychelles from Gran Kaz during a special ceremony at the Children’s Library.

International Literacy Day Activity
On International Literacy Day, 8th September 2025 , the Seychelles National Library proudly hosted its first Spelling Bee Competition for Secondary Students category S1-S3 at the National Theatre, Mont Fleuri.
The event brought together secondary school students from across Seychelles to celebrate the power of literacy, sharpen their language skills, and cultivate a lasting love for learning while fostering personal growth and youth development.
A big well done to all Participants and Congratulations to our winners:
Spelling Bee Champion: Brendon Morel – Beau Vallon School
Runner-Up: Estelle Anacoura – Anse Boileau School
2nd Runner-Up: Julianna Kormos – Praslin Secondary School

Best Performers:
S1 – Brendon Morel | S2 – Niraimadhi Ragasekar | S3 – Estelle Anacoura
Best Overall School: Grand Anse Praslin Secondary School

Intergenerational Activitiy - Baie Sainte Anne Library
On Friday, 9th August, the Seychelles National Library hosted an Intergenerational Activity at the Baie St Anne Community Center.
The event brought together the elderly and the youth for a day of connection, creativity, and cultural sharing. Activities included:
Art & Craft
Open Discussions
“Depouy en Sonson”

Aim: To foster mutual understanding, strengthen community ties, and encourage the exchange of knowledge, traditions, and experiences across generations.
We were delighted to see participants sharing stories, learning from one another, and enjoying the day together.