Outreach Services (Bookmobile & Book Buggy)
The Franklin County Library System has proudly operated a bookmobile since 1948. Today our Outreach Department oversees two mobile library vehicles: The Bookmobile and The Book Buggy. Together they help FCLS to connect people near and far in the county to library services. They pack the same experience you would get in one of our brick and mortar branches into a smaller mobile package. In general, the Bookmobile will visit a stop 1-2 times a month, and materials checked out from the Bookmobile will be checked out for 60 days giving patrons ample time with their items. The Book Buggy focuses on preschool and childcare groups across the county.
The following services may be available to you or your organization through the FCLS Outreach Department:
- Community Stop
- A stop for local community members or residents of a living facility to come and use Bookmobile or Book Buggy. Members of the public are welcome to use services.
- School/Childcare Stop
- A stop where only the students/children/staff of a childcare facility or school board the Bookmobile or Book Buggy. Members of the public are not welcome to use services.
- Storytime
- FCLS staff will read 1-2 stories, do a brief activity or game, and a short song or rhyme. (May be adjusted to meet time and service needs of the Partner Organization.)
- Book Delivery
- Staff will deliver bags of 15-20 books to childcare orgs and schools
- One-Time Event Appearance
- FCLS is happy to join our community partners for their events. All regular services can be available, as well as the option to do a storytime. We are also happy to join your event without a vehicle.
If you are interested in requesting Outreach services for your community or organization please use this form
Due to the (literal) many moving parts of such an operation, changes often have to be made, usually last minute to our schedule or procedures. If you want to be updated on the status changes of one or more Bookmobile Trips, please fill out this form.
Today our Bookmobile services in Franklin County still reach the country dwellers, but we also reach the city dwellers, and any other dweller in between. If you are here in Franklin County, then our library is here for you!
If you have more questions or need assistance, you may reach out by calling our office at 717-264-9863 ext 1202 or emailing the Outreach Coordinator, Jacob Reid, at jreid@fclspa.org
Coyle Free Library
102 N Main StChambersburg PA 17201
Phone: 717-263-1054
Email: library@fclspa.orgOpen until 8:30 PM
Hours
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Additional information
Director: Jill Yaich