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Cheshire Libraries in partnership with the WRVS provide a personal service direct to the homes of readers who, through age or infirmity, are unable to collect their own books from a library, and whose friends and relations are unable to do this for them. WRVS volunteers visit the readers on a regular basis, usually fortnightly, delivering the books and talking books that have been asked for. They provide a very friendly and efficient service.
The following libraries provide a Books on Wheels service: Alderley Edge, Alsager, Barnton, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Helsby, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Lache (for the whole Chester area), Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Poynton, Sandbach, Sandiway, Weaverham, Wilmslow, Winsford.
We produce a quarterly newsletter, Round the Houses, for our Books on Wheels clients. It lists some of the new books available and includes puzzle pages and readers’ contributions in the form of memories, book reviews and poems.
For more information contact your local library or Joyce Carrington at Library Headquarters on 01244 976025.
Would You Like to Help?
Books on Wheels is always looking for new volunteers to help maintain the level of service that we offer and our volunteers give different levels of input ranging from one day a month to a few hours a week.
There are a number of ways that you could help:
- Visiting/Driving: Volunteers go out to readers from all the libraries listed above, using their own cars, for which they claim expenses. It is not necessary to be able to drive as volunteers always go out in pairs. Routes vary, as some people will like to have a chat while others see the visit as a delivery. This role would suit someone with good communication and personal skills.
- Book Selection: Spend a few hours in an afternoon using selection sheets to choose books and talking books to suit individual tastes. This is perfect for someone who enjoys solving a puzzle! (This role is not available at all the Books on Wheels bases, as in some cases it is the library staff who will do the book selection)
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