PCPL holds ‘open house’ April 13

Wednesday, April 13 is National Bookmobile Day, a time to celebrate the contributions of mobile library services in the United States. For over 100 years, bookmobiles have provided access to information and technology and supply resources for life-long learning to Americans of all walks of life, no matter where they are – rural areas, cities, or suburbs.

The Polk County Public Library (PCPL) is celebrating National Bookmobile Day by having an “open house” in the library parking lot from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tour the PCPL’s mobile library and meet the staff. Refreshments will be served.

The bookmobile’s schedule is posted on the library’s website and is also listed in the Tryon Daily Bulletin the first of the month. If you know of an area that would benefit from a monthly bookmobile stop that is not currently on the list, call the “Bookmobile Ladies” at 828-894-8721 or email Rita Owens at rowens@polklibrary.org.

Part of National Library Week, National Bookmobile Day is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), the Association for Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).

For more information, see the library’s website at www.polklibrary.org.