Add a bit of whimsical wonder to your day with these gorgeous mobile libraries. They’re bringing reading back, yeah!
From donkey-drawn trolleys to huge ships, these contemporary mobile libraries are born out of passion, creativity and determination.
An amazing list for book lovers, with some of the most ingenious mobile bookstores and libraries from across the globe.
In 1935 a reader of the Times Literary Supplement wrote in to address a 'revolution' in libraries: "Perhaps the greatest change which has taken place has been in t
Contradicting the notion that books are only found in bookstores and brick and mortar libraries, people are creating all kinds of clever ways to
All about books, all of the time
Mobile libraries are helping Haitians overcome the devastating 2010 earthquake, providing intellectual resources, entertainment and assisting in essential matters such as health. By March 2013, the organisation Libraries Without Borders intends to launch another two mobile libraries to circulate through the most affected neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Recognition is growing about the value of reading in places suffering from conflicts and natural disasters.
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Depending on where you live, access to books may be as easy as a click of the mouse. But what about those who have no internet access, or even basic necessities?
This list takes a look at ten of the strangest and most unusual mobile libraries from around the world. From donkeys to tanks, to boats to weirder things!
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There’s few streets in this part of Kenya, so the bookmobile comes via a camel. This ingenious library is boxed and strapped to a camel. Author Masha Hamilton has accompanied the camels on library trips through Kenya’s isolated Northeastern Province. … Continue reading →
Long before Amazon, Audible, and other digital book distributors, bookmobiles were bringing literature to peoples' doorsteps. Their mission was to provide the written word to remote villages and city suburbs that had no libraries. We invite you to remember these forgotten four-wheelers of the past.
To save space, libraries employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles needed at one time. How about the same in homes or offices?
Rare photos of mobile libraries not only from the United States. Find examples from France, Sweden, Canada, India, Australia, Japan, Italy, Poland, and much more!
“ I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it’s better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I’d written a thousand stories."…
The bookmobile's design is such that once parked, readers could easily access its treasured literary items. Now it's more like a thing of the past, but
Explore the rich historical background of an organization with roots almost as old as the nation.
A whimsical riff on the bookmobile, Luis Soriano’s “Biblioburro” is a small institution: one man and two donkeys.
