This is an organisation set up to enable retired librarians to keep in touch with each other, to participate in activities and to assist The Library Association in its promotion of libraries of all types. The Guild is similar to a Group of the Association but it is self-financing and does not have representation on Council. It is managed by a Committee which is elected every two years.
Current membership is over seven hundred, including a number of overseas members.
Amongst its activities, the Guild arranges meetings and visits to libraries and places of interest to librarians both at home and overseas. Partners are welcome at all of these events. It also responds to requests from voluntary societies and charities for assistance with their library services where this complies with the LA Guidelines for voluntary work. Other suggestions for activities are always welcome. A newsletter issued four times a year gives details of events, meetings, requests for volunteers and also includes articles of interest.