The library is made up of the books from both the David Rowse and C.P. Abbot collections donated to the Association by John Furzey. The collection is wide ranging and some of the books are very old.
The books are for the use of members of the association, on a monthly loan basis. Books can be ordered from David Holloway – resources@basingstokebees.co.uk – and collected from him by arrangement or at a winter meeting. The books will not be sent out by post nor should they be returned by post. It will be the responsibility of the member borrowing the books to keep the book/s in good order and to return them on time. If a book is not wanted by another member when the loan period is up it can be reloaned for an extra month, after that it must be returned to the library. The only qualification is that you need to be a fully paid up member of the association.