OPERATIONS

Library Association Board

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou

The Neilson Hays Library Association Board is responsible for the management of the Neilson Hays Library, including: maintenance, the selection of books for the collection, and the employment and supervision of all personnel. The Board meets on a monthly basis, with an Annual General Meeting held in the first quarter of every year.

Officers of the Association Board include:

President – Vice President – Secretary – Treasurer – Galleries Curator – Library Systems Coordinator – Book Buying Coordinator – Children’s Programs Coordinator – Adult Programs Coordinator – Volunteer Coordinator – Communications Coordinator – Membership Coordinator – Marketing Coordinator

Following Dr. Hays’ wishes, the Board is constitutionally comprised of twelve ladies. However, we very much welcome and value our male volunteers, members, and Friends of the Library. There are many opportunities for all of our members to get involved.

In addition to the Association Board, day-to-day Library operations are managed by our staff consisting of an Office Manager, Librarian, Librarian Assistant, and Housekeepers. Professional services such as gardening, pest control and facilities maintenance are contracted to assist with the upkeep of our beautiful gardens, and ensure we protect the structural integrity our historic building in Bangkok’s tropical weather conditions.

Library Collection

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“I love books. I adore everything about them. I love the feel of the pages on my fingertips. They are light enough to carry, yet so heavy with worlds and ideas. I love the sound of the pages flicking against my fingers. Print against fingerprints. Books make people quiet, yet they are so loud.” — Nnedi Okorafor, The Book of Phoenix

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Housing approximately 20,000 books, the Neilson Hays Library is one of the largest collections of English language titles in Bangkok open to the general public. Offering a wide variety of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, new books are added to the collection every month.

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A donation of 100 THB is required per person from non-members using the library’s facilities. Neilson Hays Library is a non-profit organization funded by members’ subscription.

OPERATING HOURS

Tuesday – Sunday, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
(closed Monday)

ADDRESS

195 Surawong Road
Suriyawongse, Bangrak
Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Tel: 662 233 1731
email: info@neilsonhayslibrary.org

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20,000

Books and counting