Home library service

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The Home Library Service is for Wiltshire residents who want to continue reading or listening to books and audio items but having problems getting to their local library.

We serve people of any age who are:

• Blind or partially sighted
• Disabled in some way
• Suffering from a long term illness
• Recovering from an operation and in need of short term help
• Elderly and frail
• Unable to carry library books
• Carers who cannot easily leave home
• People experiencing mental health issues

How does the service work?

A member of library staff will talk to you about what you like to read. They will then visit you at home with a library volunteer and bring you some books. Every few weeks, the library volunteer will call at a time to suit you and exchange your books. You can borrow every kind of book, many in large print – it could be crime, romance, family stories, historical, war stories or biographies for example. Also available are talking books on cassette, CD and Playaways (MP3 format) and music CDs.

There are no fines or charges for this service and you can request items as well.

What to do now?

Applications for the home library service can be made by friends or relatives or by the person themselves. There are a number of ways you can apply:

Contact your local library or telephone the Outreach Services Librarian on 01225 713706

Download an application form application form 475kb.

Volunteers help us to run the Home Library Service if you would like to volunteer please click here for more information.

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Last updated: 11 April 2012