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Library Service

There are eight mobile libraries covering Norfolk; four based at County Hall in Norwich, one at Dersingham, one at Downham Market, one at North Walsham and one at Wells.  They visit villages all over Norfolk on a 2 weekly or 4 weekly rota all year round.

 

For mobile library timetable information, please click on the link: www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local-history-and-archives/libraries/your-local-library/routes-and-timetables  and choose the relevant village(s) from the list. Alternatively, please telephone 01603 222303.

 

The mobile library service provide residents living in more isolated rural communities that do not have a library building, with the opportunity to borrow books and access other library and council services. 

 

Mobile libraries are free to join and are open to people of all ages.  Items can be chosen from the vehicle or reserved via the online library catalogue or the Norfolk libraries app for collection from a mobile library, then can be returned to any branch library or mobile library in Norfolk.

 

All vehicles are equipped with a lift for people with mobility problems, wheelchair users and prams/buggies.

 

Our mobile libraries offer:

Fiction books for adults and children (book request: adults - 60p, children - free)

Non-fiction books for adults and children (subject requests are free)

Large print books (book request 60p)

DVDs for adults and children (a small charge applies)

Audio books on CD and cassette tape (tapes – free, a small charge applies for CDs for adults, children - free)

Jigsaw puzzles (free)

Long loan periods

 

15 books can be borrowed free of charge at any one time per person.  Mobile libraries do not charge for overdue books, although a repeat loan charge may apply for hired items (principally DVDs, CDs, and spoken word formats) not returned on the due date.  A replacement charge may apply if items are lost or stolen.

We offer a free e-mail reminder system to advise our customers that the mobile library will be in their area within the next two days.  Anyone wishing to be added to the mailing lists should ask their mobile library driver for the green e-mail slip to complete, or alternatively contact us direct with their name, e-mail address and route number or village name.

 

We are keen to recruit more ‘Mobile Library Friends’ - volunteers who help us to promote the service by doing any of the following:

 

telling their friends/neighbours about the mobile library

delivering fliers locally

putting up posters

suggesting improvements/alternative stops.

 

If you know of anyone who might be interested, please ask them to speak to the mobile library driver or to contact us direct.

 

Telephone 01603 222303 or e-mail central.mobiles.lib@norfolk.gov.uk

 

www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

www.facebook.com/norfolklibrariesUK

http://twitter.com/NorfolkLibs

Please click here to see this months newsletter via the Norfolk Library website.

Our Mobile Library routes have undergone a revamp!

 

With longer stops and Mobiles staying out later in the afternoon in many villages, we hope to see you after school and after work. Why not walk down in the sunshine to pick up some books, DVD’s or simply to see what we have to offer? With 8-week loan periods and no overdue charges you’d be silly not to jump on board!

 

This may mean your timetable has changed, but we’re all in this together and we’re excited to kick start April with better routes and better opportunities for our existing and new customers to visit us. We’ll see you there!

 

For more information email us here: central.mobiles.lib@norfolk.gov.uk or phone us on: 01603 222 303 or visit our website: www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

 

All route timetables will be changing from the 1^st April 2019.

We've recently added the following news to our website:

Libraries in Norfolk launch booklist to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

A new booklist selected by leading mental health experts to support the mental health and wellbeing of children has launched in Norfolk’s Libraries as part of Children’s Mental Health Week.

 

For details go to our news page.