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.