Cornwall Library Service
Mobile Libraries
- About the Mobile Library Service
- Where and When do they Visit
- Joining
- Borrowing and renewing material
- Placing Reservations
- Hire Charges
- Using the on-line library catalogue
- Inter-library Loans and Reserve Stock
About the Mobile Library Service
Our fleet of mobile libraries visits villages and hamlets fortnightly throughout Cornwall: a mobile library probably visits your village already.
The routes are on a fortnightly schedule, starting on Mondays, week 1 and week 2.
This is week 2There is also a mobile library visiting residential and nursing homes and warden controlled accommodation throughout Cornwall. If you would like a visit from this vehicle, please contact Redruth Library on 01872 322005.
When and Where Do They Visit?
Please enter either a Location Name OR a Post Code in the relevant box.
Click on the relevant library below to display its mobile library routes.
| Bodmin Library (East) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
| Bodmin Library (North) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
| Bude Library (North) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
| Helston Library (West) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
| Redruth Library (Central) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
| St Austell Library (Central) | Tel: 0300 1234 111 |
Please see map for the areas covered by each library.
Joining
Library membership is free and it is very easy to join. Anyone who is living, working or studying in Cornwall or Devon (including Torbay and Plymouth) for more than one month and can supply a home address can join. Everyone requesting membership is required to provide reasonable proof of their identity.
Temporary membership is open to individuals who expect to be resident in Cornwall for less than 12 months, such as holidaymakers or seasonal workers, on production of a valid home library card or £10 deposit.
You will need to provide proof of address.
If you want to reserve books from the on-line catalogue you will have to ask for a branch library card.
You can join online or view the Borrower Registration Form which can be printed off and taken to your mobile library with proof of address.
Borrowing and Renewing Material
As a member you may borrow up to 18 items from books, videos, CDs, audio books, DVDs and CD-ROMs. Computer or Playstation games are also available from selected libraries. A small hire charge applies to all items except books.
| Books | Free |
| Audio Books | Rent until next visit (free to some library members) |
| CDs | Rent until next visit |
| Videos or DVDs | Rent until next visit |
| CD-ROMs, Computer or Playstation games | Rent until next visit |
If you are going on holiday ask for your books to be issued for longer than usual to avoid worry about getting them back on time.
There is no need to renew mobile library loans of books and non fiction videos as no fines are charged on mobile libraries for books and non fiction videos.
Placing Reservations
You can place reservations when you visit the mobile library. Alternatively if you have joined online you can reserve items via this website by visiting the on-line catalogue. Click here to view details of how to place a reservation on-line, there is a charge for this service.
Rental Charges
View the latest rental chargesAssociated Links:
Last revised: 09/06/2009
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