Bookmobile News

From day one, the Free Bookmobile staff have been keen to serve rural communities throughout our vast and rugged landscape. We researched the routes the old library system bookmobile followed, and tried opening our doors in lots of little towns (and even crossroads!) that didn’t always work out. Fortunately, many of the locales became regular stops for us as the locals expressed enthusiasm and appreciation for our service. In our sixth year of operation, these folks now know we are dedicated to leveraging our mobility to reach out to them with terrific books, month after month.

We are now happy to report that in addition to our public-access visits, we have been steadily building our routes directly to the schools that support these more remote communities. Last spring we made our first-ever visits to Monte Rio Union School and Forestville Academy, among others, serving hundreds of eager children — each and every student. This year we called the principal at Cloverdale’s Jefferson Elementary, who said “Sometimes we’re forgotten way up here.” It was our pleasure to set up multiple visits to Jefferson to make sure no one is left out. Because our books are for sharing, far and wide!