New mobile library bus added to Worcestershire's fleet

7:30am Monday 11th March 2013 in News

Councillor Campion with one of Worcestershire's mobile libraries. Councillor Campion with one of Worcestershire's mobile libraries.

A BRAND new mobile library bus is set to take to the streets of Worcestershire by the end of the year, adding to the five buses already in circulation.

As well as the usual library services, the new mobile library will also allow library members to access and engage in some of Worcester County Council’s other services while they are browsing the shelves.

Currently the mobile library service covers hundreds of miles around the county, making 300 stops, and reaching more than 3,000 customers.

The library buses work as a smaller version of local libraries, and members can browse the collections, pick up reserved books, or return books they’ve already borrowed.

Councillor John Campion, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member with responsibility for the libraries and earning service, said: "This is an exciting time for development of the mobile library service. The bus is great for the local community and gives more residents across Worcestershire access to the libraries services. Working in partnership with county council colleagues will get more council services on the road and available in your local area."

For more information on the mobile library service and where it stops, visit worcestershire.gov.uk/librariesandlearning.

Comments(6)

reflector says...
9:01am Mon 11 Mar 13

I am puzzled by the reference to it being a bus. Am I missing something here - is it a library that also carries passengers or is it a vehicle which could have once been a bus or van converted for its new purpose of being a mobile library, just like we have had for many years?

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Jabbadad says...
9:37am Mon 11 Mar 13

And at huge expense, they just have to be the most expensive way to get books and information to those who won't or can't use the existing Libraries which also cost huge sums of public money.

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Frank13 says...
10:51am Mon 11 Mar 13

My late mother enjoyed reading, and until she could no longer do so found the mobile library a godsend. There is still a role for libraries & physical books rather than just downloads.

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Fishy says...
11:37am Mon 11 Mar 13

Frank13 wrote:
My late mother enjoyed reading, and until she could no longer do so found the mobile library a godsend. There is still a role for libraries & physical books rather than just downloads.
They are a godsend to my disabled brother in law too. He does not get on well with kindles etc and cannot easily travel to the library in town.

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Jabbadad says...
11:48am Mon 11 Mar 13

Surely when there are family members they should be able to get their parents books for them particularly when as a past Tory Councilor Frank, you know the savings we are having to make?.
My late mum also liked to read and we made sure she had loads of reading material without using the heavily subsidised library.

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batchelorboy says...
12:45pm Mon 11 Mar 13

What a waste of money considering how cash-strapped Councils are at the moment.

I understand it's a 'Godsend' to the minority but it will make more lazy people out of the majority who would normally travel to local libraries.

The running costs must be immense with the price of fuel at the moment!

Wouldn't it be cheaper to put down a temporary building in selected areas furthest away from current local libraries?

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