Wednesday in the middle of National Library Week (that’s this
week) is set aside for National Bookmobile Day. It was created in 2010 by three
organizations: the American Library Association Office for Literacy and
Outreach Services, the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services, and the
Association for Rural and Small Libraries. Bookmobiles have been around since
the early 1900’s, evolving from horse-drawn “perambulating libraries” to more
modern motorized vehicles. They’ve been known by several names, including
traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels,
and book auto service. Generally, bookmobiles serve more rural areas, where
brick-and-mortar libraries make less sense. Some bookmobiles have evolved to
serve nursing homes and senior centers, where patrons may have difficulty
getting to a library and may need more large-print books or audio books. I
couldn’t find a bookmobile in my area, but there’s one in Utah County that
serves Mapleton, Genola, Goshen, Eureka, Alpine and Provo Canyon.
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