Our Reminiscence Collection consists of books and 200 packs of objects, music CDs, books, photographs, jigsaws or replica items on different themes. Items from the collection can be used in a group setting or one-to-one. It is ideal for care homes, carers and family members.

 

Reminiscence Packs

 

Our reminiscence packs have 25 different themes. The packs contain objects, books, jigsaws, music CDs, photographs or replica packs. They are free to borrow for up to seven weeks. The packs can be reserved free of charge but cannot be renewed. They can be collected and returned from any West Sussex library.
 
For more details have a look at our Reminiscence Pack catalogue [1.10 MB].   A printed copy of this is also available in your local library.
 
The themes are:

1920s and 1930s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Afternoon tea
Baking day
Childhood toys
Christmas
Football and games
Gardening
General
Getting ready to dance
Highdays and holidays
Hollywood Golden Era
Household
Make do and mend
Men's night on the town
Powder room
Schooldays
Seaside
South Asian Heritage
Sports, games and hobbies
Tools and DIY
Transport
Washday
World War 

To find these packs on our online catalogue use the search terms "reminiscence" and "pack".