THE National Library has opened books of condolence for its Chief Librarian, Ms. Gillian Thompson, who died in a motor vehicle accident on Christmas Eve Day.The public is advised that the books will be available at its central branch Main and Church Streets, Georgetown; Corriverton and New Amsterdam, Berbice and Linden branches daily from 09:00 hrs.

Funeral arrangements for the late Chief Librarian, slated to be held on Friday, will be announced shortly.
Ms. Thompson was killed when the Library minibus, in which she was a front seat passenger, collided with a speeding motor car at the corner of New Garden Street and North Road, also in Georgetown.
The driver of the minibus, PDD 4017, John Beveney is hospitalised.
The occupants of the car were, however, taken into police custody after the head-on collision which saw the car ending up partially submerged in the nearby canal while the bus came to a standstill after it crashed into a concrete bridge.
Thompson, 46, of Lot 3476 Jackson Street, Postel Housing Scheme, North Ruimveldt, in the city, too, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
At the time of the accident, she was on her way to distribute Christmas gifts to friends, staffers and others before going shopping.
Meanwhile, investigations have resulted in Odedo Underwood, 24, of Guyhoc Park, in Georgetown, being charged with causing death by dangerous driving, breach of insurance, unlicensed driving and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya
Sewnarine-Beharry where he pleaded not guilty to the causing death and guilty to the other charges.
The defendant was put on $500,000 bail and has to make another court appearance today. (Michel Outridge)