Mobile Libraries

Guest post by Bay Collyns

Mobile Libraries

I chuckled when I recently saw a mobile library as I was driving along the city highway. I reflected on my frequent visits to the mobile library that was in the nearby public park in my hometown. Every summer, my brother and I borrowed books and magazines for our leisure readings, that was forty years ago.

​Today, mobile libraries vehicles are buses, vans, trucks, wagons and yes, there are ships that are libraires too. These diverse mobile libraries continue to bring books and magazines to adults and children around the world.
Especially to areas that do not have a library facility, or the brick-and-mortar libraries are in faraway locations. In addition to books, these libraries often carry videos, audiobooks, music, movies, and families can attend the story times for children.

When wi-fi hot spots are available, the library is a computer center on wheels that
may provide online services for obtaining references, educational
and ancestral research. For a fee, documents can be printed or forwarded to reach
its destination.

Whether near or far mobile libraries remain a welcomed way to read,
seek information and provide technical support to the population it serves. Yet, there is another option offered by the traditional walk-in libraries, books and other materials will be mailed directly to your residence. Therefore, inquire and seek information for the home delivery services.

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Bay Collyns and her husband live in Florida. She relishes her years of teaching children and parenting their two daughters. Her leisure times allows Bay to help children with disabilities improve the quality of their lives by riding horses in addition to her own riding.