Delivering Innovative Mobile Services through Your Library Part 1
Mobile Library Services
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Mobile Library ServicesBooks and much much more.......
The Mobile Library service enables. Assists people to maintain confidence and
positive self-esteem Acts to alleviate people's loneliness and
isolation Treats each person as an individual by
offering a personalised service Listens and supports people to express their
needs and wants Enables people to maintain the maximum
possible level of independence, choice and control
Mobile 2
Mobile 2
Provides a library service to people living in: Nursing Homes Adult Training centres Sheltered Accommodation Residential Homes Retirement developments
Visits 40 sites on a 4 weekly timetable
3731 customers annually 23000 items issued
annually Free library service
“Dedicated community library”
On Mobile 2
Customers can select their own books
Staff will deliver library materials to customers in residential accommodation
Fitted with a platform lift for maximum independence
“Dedicated community library”
Home Library Service Delivered through 5 transit
vans staffed by trained Home Library Officers; each van carrying wide selection of approx 800 items of stock
Provides a library service in their own home to those unable to get to a library
Serving over 850 customers Issuing 70,456 items
annually A dedicated Asian Home
Library Service van and officer also serving 120 customers
Much much more! …
Computers at Home: a one to one service
Telephone reading group via conference call
Talking book readers’ group meets at the Central Library- guide dogs obviously welcome!
Reminiscence talks to groupsAuthor visits Staff will signpost to additional
services and information resources
And finally:
Free service with no fines/chargesCustomers can have as many items
as they require for 4 weeksNo limit on number of requests.