Home Library Service volunteer chooses a book for one
of our house-bound members
The
Home Library Service – Bringing
the library to you
What is the Home Library Service?
This service is for Wiltshire residents who want to continue
reading or listening but have problems using their local
library.
We serve people of any age who are: - Blind or partially
sighted, disabled in some way, suffering a long term illness,
recovering from an operation and in need of short term help,
elderly and frail, unable to carry books, carers who cannot
easily leave home.
How does this service work?
A member of library staff will talk to you about what you
like to read. Then will visit you in your home with a library
volunteer and some books or audio books.
All library volunteers are interviewed and CRB
checked.
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, biographies, historical
or war stories. We also have a range of audio books on tape
or CD and music CDs.
There are no fines or charges for this service and you can
request items too. All you have to do is sit back – and
enjoy!
Can You Help?
Would you like to help provide a valuable
service to people who find it difficult through age or disability
to
use or
travel to the local library? As a volunteer you can provide
the link with the library service by visiting one or more
individuals in their own homes every three or four weeks.
For further information please contact Calne Library "Home
Library Service". If you know of someone who may need
support or need support yourself let us know -
Calne Library 01249
813128.