Bookmobiles

This is one of the 2 bookmobiles that the Ottawa Public Library has. I see them parked at the branch where I often go to return my library books.





Have you ever used a bookmobile? They have to be well organized to use all the space and have special shelves so that the books do not slide around.

When I was growing up in Lachute, an enterprising member of the community arranged for the McGill McLennan Travelling Library to stop in the town. This bookmobile served areas of rural Quebec. The local library facilities in English were fairly limited but I do not think the French language facilities were much better.

I remember getting large piles of children's books. I have enjoyed reading for a very long time.