Bookmobile stops in montgomery county bookmobile and outreach services bookmobile schedule collegeville borough collegeville shopping center 222 east main street collegeville, pa 19426 get directions douglass township gilbertsville shopping center 1050 east philadelphia avenue gilbertsville, pa 19. The centre county library bookmobile is a fully accessible library onwheels. The bookmobile visits the shopping centers in park layne and northridge, south vienna and other stops in springfield and clark county. The bookmobile has been traveling the streets of pittsylvania county for more than a decade, making 60 stops a month everywhere from kentuck to swansonville to hurt. It offers everchanging collections of highdemand materials for all ages including bestselling books, recent and classic movies on dvd, audiobooks, music cds, magazines, and more. A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. Since that time, growing communities have gradually replaced bookmobile stops with branch library locations. Bookmobile montgomery countynorristown public library. Reinstate curbside pickup of library materials ordered over the phone or via catalog holds e. Pittsylvania county public library about us history.
Reinstate porchside pickup and delivery for bookmobile patrons using library van f. T he pittsylvania county public librarys mission is to connect people with the information, experiences, and resources they need to make their lives better. Charlottesville, jeffersonmadison regional library bookmobile, 201 e. We hope you enjoy using the mobile library, and the many services offered by the kanawha county public library system. They have been known by many names throughout history including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library onwheels, and book auto service. The bookmobile visits 10 locations in rural areas of greenville county. Public library pittsylvania county, va official website.
Interested in having an slcl bookmobile visit your school. Pittsylvania county public library main library 24 military drive chatham, va 24531. Check back for updates about possible curb side service. Pittsylvania va reopening scenarios idaho commission for.
Allow patrons to return library materials in book drops. The current bookmobile is the sixth, and serves 29 different municipalities in the county, focusing on those areas which lack public transportation and nearby branch libraries. We visit over 60 locations each month, driving on highways and back country roads. The ala office for diversity, literacy and outreach services, in partnership with the association of bookmobile and. Team up with pittsylvania county schools to hand out libraryreading. These are the public libraries are located in pittsylvania, virginiacounty. The bookmobile will visit the original location every monday. Pittsylvania county public library december 16, 2019 at 7. Extension services phone numbers bookmobile libraries east county service. The pittsylvania county public library will close to the public at 6. Bookmobile schedule the bookmobile collection includes bestsellers, adult, young adult, and childrens books, compact discs, dvds, magazines, and booksoncd. Pittsylvania county public library bookmobile chatham, virginia library outlet.
For more information, call the mobile library department of the kanawha county public library at 3049492400 fax. Click here for more information on curbside pickup. Each patron is required to fill out an application card with his or her current mailing address and 911 address. Pittsylvania county is located in the state of virginia. Login requires your library card number, and an app is available to access content on the go with your favorite device. Our bookmobile makes approximately 60 stops each month throughout the. Pittsylvania county bookmobile can be reached at 4342508109. Consistent with the emergency declarations at the national, state, and local level to limit the possible spread of covid19, all branches and the bookmobile service of the pittsylvania county public library will close at 6. The bookmobile houses 3000 items including books, large print, audiobooks, movies, and magazines. The bookmobile has various stops at schools, daycare centers and head starts. The bookmobile belongs to the pittsylvania county public library and travels around pittsylvania county. Today, the bookmobile still serves rural areas of spartanburg county and visits local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Pittsylvania county public library system was established as the chatham library association in 1939. They have been known by many names throughout history including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, libraryonwheels, and book auto service.
Bookmobile and outreach services provides library access and library programming to the residents of montgomery county whose municipality is not in the catchment area of a bricks and mortar public library. Bookmobile service is available year round to all citizens of pittsylvania county and adjoining cities and counties. Pittsylvania county public library library actions for. The rockingham county public library bookmobile is offering free wifi. Pittsylvania county public library 24 military dr, chatham. Enjoy digital checkouts before then, and everything else, with your own library card. Pittsylvania county bookmobile chatham, va library hours. Welcome to the facebook home of the pittsylvania county public library. The mission of the pittsylvania county public library is to enlighten, educate. Directory pittsylvania county, va official website. Hermon area, the town of gretna, and in brosvillecascade.
The bookmobile is available for visits during the following hours. May 10, 2019 the mount hermon branch of the pittsylvania county public library is closing temporarily. Its collection provides the same material formats available at branch locations, including bestsellers and popular audiovisual materials and patrons may request items from any library location to be routed to their bookmobile stop. The bookmobile is on the road six days a week covering over 200 miles each week. When using the web catalog to request that items be brought to you on the bookmobile, choose east mobile library for east county locations and choose north mobile library for north county locations. It has regular stops in the community to make accessing materials more. Short news items from in and around rockingham county. Materials not available on the bookmobile may be requested from the main library and then delivered to your nearest bookmobile stop. In addition to our bookmobile, york county librarys outreach services promotes and provides library programs, services, and materials throughout the community. For more information about our bookmobile, click here. Pittsylvania county public library about us bookmobile. Each link location has a public internet workstation, a rotating audiobook collection, more than 1,000 books including bestsellers and nonfiction, more than 1,000 dvds and vhs including new releases and classics. The jefferson county library bookmobile team visits seven communities in east jefferson county and is on the road five days a week, carrying a rotating collection of over 3,000 items including books, magazines, audiobooks, cds and dvds for all ages. In other library news, the madisonmayodan and stoneville libraries.
There are 16 public schools in pittsylvania county with an average homefacts rating of b. The bookmobile also offers holds pickup, materials return, and staff information assistance. The ala office for diversity, literacy and outreach services, in partnership with the association of bookmobile and outreach services, has assembled the following key resources to assist library and information workers in the provision of quality bookmobile and outreach services. Bookmobile bringing books to pittsylvania county since 1940. Bookmobile schedule and lobby stops community library. Students can check out childrens material in a variety of subjects and genres. Pittsylvania county public library 24 military dr chatham, va. Diane adkins retiring after 16 years as head of library. There are 23 bookmobile stops around the city and county, so theres one close to you. They are always willing to do what is necessary for the citizens of pittsylvania county to make their library as good as it possibly can be.
The first county bookmobile took to the roads on december 24, 1941. Chatham, pittsylvania county public library, 24 military drive, 24531, 434. The library system operates four libraries serving a population of over 61, 500 residents. Pittsylvania county bookmobile is located at 24 military drive chatham, va 24531. Library materials may not be returned at this time. The jcpl traveling library visits community residences throughout the county to bring library materials and services to those with difficulty accessing a library location. Rb digital is your one stop place to access digital magazines. Outreach resources for services to bookmobile communities. The bookmobile is a minilibrary on wheels making weekly visits. Check out historical and military displays, model trains and real trains going by, or delve into your own family or local history. They bring library services to remote areas of lycoming county. Bookmobile gets makeover in pittsylvania county wset. Pittsylvania county bookmobile hours library hours.
Bookmobile service monroe county public library, indiana. Pittsylvania county public library southern virginia is home. It has three unique weekly routes with different stops each day of the week. The library will open for curbside pickup on may 18. You can sign up online go to, click on the search button in the upper right, then on create account in the upper right. Checkout books, movies, music, audio books, and magazines get. Mount hermon library gears up to move pittsylvania county. Outreach staff attends local events and visits day cares, afterschool groups, senior centers, assisted living facilities, and homebound patrons to share stories, books, and more. The mobile public library bookmobile stops at over 50 locations all over mobile county. Hermon branch, the history research center and library in chatham, and a bookmobile. Reinstate porchside pickup and delivery for bookmobile patrons using library van.
Pittsylvania county, 1 center street, chatham, va 2020. The durham county library bookmobile provides individualized library service to a diverse population throughout durham county that otherwise does not have access to library services. Pittsylvania county public library bookmobile located in chatham, virginia. In pittsylvania county there are five public libraries bookmobiles, library research services. Montrose apartments 2280 compass loop, post falls, 10. Bookmobile locations montgomery countynorristown public. Bookmobile schedule monroe county public library, indiana. The pittsylvania county public library board of trustees and staff began working with the pittsylvania historical society in 2008 when the trustees approved the partnership. Bookmobile and outreach services provides library access and library programming to the residents of montgomery county whose municipality is not in the catchment area of a.
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