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LET’S GET THIS MOBILE LIBRARY ON THE ROAD
Libraries Unlimited is fundraising for a new Mobile Library for our communities in the South Hams and West Devon.
D
id you know our current Ivybridge mobile library travels 806 miles every month
with over 80 different stops across the South Hams, the outskirts of Plymouth, Dartmoor, West Devon and Teignbridge? This mobile library carries 2,000 books to rural communities every week and just last year, 11,368 books were borrowed by people, young and old. However, it is much more than a book delivery service, bringing a chance to socialise, meet with friends and share a love of stories and chat with Heidi, our friendly Mobile Library Assistant. During lockdown the mobile library
improve the reliability of our service. It’s only done 29,000 miles, so will give years of service to our rural communities.
“It’s a good service, even if you don’t think you’ll use it yourself, you may have an elderly relative
that has no access to a big public library. Seeing as
team phoned every mobile library customer, and since July we have been on the road again. For the first 2 months to keep customers and staff safe we delivered bags of books, and since September we’ve been allowing people to come back on board to choose their own. Customers have been incredibly happy to see the return of the mobile library; many tell us that using our service not only provides their reading material but also gives them the opportunity to meet and talk to other people preventing social isolation. Unfortunately, the current much-loved mobile
we’re so rural, it isn’t easy, there’s no public transport to speak of for most of the villages, so it’s a really useful service and well worth supporting.”
MOBILE LIBRARY CUSTOMER. SANDRA FROM BEESON,
However, it’s currently geared for under-fives inside and out and we need your help to get it back on the road to serve all the community. We have a target of £15,000 to make essential renovations to the van including: • removing existing internal lockers, furniture and shelving aimed at babies and under-fives . • reinforcing the walls . • sourcing and fitting new shelving systems . • adapting the seating. • replacing the floor covering and re-painting the van inside and out .
Please donate and help us to maintain this essential service for this and future generations.
HOW CAN YOU DONATE?
ONLINE -
http://justgiving.com/campaign/get- mobile-library-on-road
library, affectionately called Gertie, is getting more and more difficult to keep on the road after 14 years of service and many miles on the clock. Libraries Unlimited has found and purchased a replacement second-hand van, thanks to a £15,000 grant from Devon County Council. At just a tenth of the cost of a brand-new mobile library, this 6-year old van will really
In person - at any of our mobile libraries By cheque - payable to Libraries Unlimited South West and send to Mobile Library, c/o Finance Team, Exeter Library, Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PQ.
By text donation:Text BOOK to 70460 to donate £3 (Texts cost £3 plus one standard rate message).
About Libraries Unlimited We are the charity running 54 libraries and 4 mobile libraries in Devon and Torbay. Our mission is to bring ideas, imagination, knowledge and creativity to people’s lives and communities. Every penny we raise goes directly towards library services that help make a difference to people’s lives and communities.
www.librariesunlimited.org.uk Libraries Unlimited Registered charity number 1170092
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