Off the Shelf: Mobile Libraries
Posted April 26, 2023
By Josh Riley, Mobile Library Services Associate, and Sarah Everly, Mobile Library Services Manager
Mobile libraries have taken many forms and have been a part of public library services for countless decades. Libraries around the world have used motorized vehicles like buses, vans, and motorcycles, bicycles, and even 4-legged animals like horses, donkeys, and camels to deliver books to customers.
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library’s first bookmobile hit the road in a pre-Thanksgiving Day blizzard on November 23, 1938, almost 85 years ago!
Today, the W-TCPL Bookmobile travels throughout Trumbull County to bring the library to the community. Library cardholders can check out materials including books, movies, and music; pick up requested items; and return items. Check our Bookmobile Schedule to find a stop near you!
In celebration of National Library Outreach Day, the following is a selection of books from the W-TCPL collection that highlight this outside-of-the-box library service.
