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Home library service

This article is about a public library service that delivers to people in need. For a library on wheels, see bookmobile.
Home library service
HLS
Advertisement for a HLS for residents of Kingswood Estate, London
LocationAustralia and the United Kingdom
TypePublic library service
Access and use
Access requirementsMembers of public unable to otherwise access local library facilities

A home library service (HLS) is a delivery service offered by some libraries (especially in Australia and the United Kingdom) for people who are unable to visit a library because of sickness, disability, or geography.

Home Library Services deliver library items to library user's homes, as well as retirement homes and nursing homes, where the staff will work with librarians to deliver services.[1] Historically, some home library services are managed by external organisations such as the Red Cross rather than the library itself.[2] Some HLS services use couriers, while others will have librarians or volunteers connect with users directly.[3] Direct connection means library staff can connect library users with further community activities and council resources.[3] Proponents of HLS say that it can help people feel more involved with their community[4][5] especially when HLS users form relationships with the volunteers or librarians.[6][7][3]

Users of a home library service may request specific titles, or list preferences like genre and format, and have librarians select items for them.[8] Most users of HLS are elderly and may need large print books.[8][9]

While HLS is usually a public library service, it has been offered by academic libraries.[10]

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  2. ^ "Important reading". Australian Jewish News. 1974-08-02. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c Thorpe, Adam; Rhodes, Sarah (2018-03-01). "The Public Collaboration Lab—Infrastructuring Redundancy with Communities-in-Place". She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation. Cultures of Resilience. 4 (1): 60–74. doi:10.1016/j.sheji.2018.02.008. ISSN 2405-8726.
  4. ^ Roberts, Darrell (2023-11-13). "Can't make it to the library? For 50 years, the home reader service has been bringing the library to you". CBC News.
  5. ^ Roberts, Ann; Smith, Richard J. (2010-03-23). Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-61069-056-0.
  6. ^ "'It saved my life': Praise for home library service used by more than 300 residents". Bracknell News. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  7. ^ Carr, Vicky (2023-01-15). "Home library service still going strong after 60 years". The Stray Ferret. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ^ a b Prendiville, Alison (2018-03-01). "Amplifying Relationships through Place and Locality in the Design of Local Government Digital Services". She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation. Cultures of Resilience. 4 (1): 47–59. doi:10.1016/j.sheji.2018.02.007. ISSN 2405-8726.
  9. ^ "Local Libraries Add To Accessible Book Collections". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  10. ^ "Evaluating Book Delivery From an Academic Library to a Retirement Community". cdr.lib.unc.edu. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

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