New £300,000 electric mobile library launches across Worcestershire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 06:09 · Archive

Worcestershire County Council has launched a £300,000 electric mobile library to extend the library service beyond traditional buildings and into local communities. Funded through the Libraries Improvement Fund administered by Arts Council England, the vehicle has started making its way around the county.

The mobile library will visit schools, care homes, community centres, nurseries, museums and other attractions, providing access to books and reading alongside digital support, information and advice. It will serve as a flexible community outreach space.

Faye Cheeseman, the mobile library outreach driver and customer advisor, said she would promote reading initiatives and other ways people can access services, including the BorrowBox app, which allows users to borrow up to four ebooks and four audiobooks at a time, and Pressreader, which provides digital access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines. She will also speak to people about other library services including the business centre and digital access schemes.

How it is being reported

• The £300,000 library turning up in unexpected places across WorcestershireA ‘FANTASTIC’ new £300,000 mobile library is bringing books to schools, care homes and museums across Worcestershire.Malvern Gazette · 24 Oct, 05:00
• The £300,000 library turning up in unexpected places across WorcestershireA ‘FANTASTIC’ new £300,000 mobile library is bringing books to schools, care homes and museums across Worcestershire.Worcester News · 24 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Worcestershire County Council · Arts Council England · Faye Cheeseman · Josh Robinson · Worcestershire

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