Did you know that libraries are still active in Kirkstall? Well, I’ve just had a lovely chat with the lady running the mobile library van which is currently parked outside the Children’s Centre on Norman Street. The mobile libraries have been visiting Kirkstall every week since the library closed in July and are open to everyone. Each of the mobile libraries carries computers with free internet access! There are three different mobile libraries (times now added to our calendar):
Community mobile – offering a wide range of materials (weekly)
- Kirkstall Leisure Centre – Fri 09.00 to 12.00
- Morrisons Car Park – Sun 11.00 to 15.00
- Queenswood Road – Thu 09.30 to 11.00
Children and Family mobile – offering a wide range of children’s materials and some adult books (weekly)
- Kirkstall Leisure Centre – Thu 18.15 to 19.15
- Kirkstall Children’s Centre (Norman St) Sun 11.00 to 12.00
- Hawksworth Wood Children and Family Centre – Sun 12.15 to 15.00
Older people mobile – visiting care homes in the area (fortnightly from w/c 7 Nov 2011)
- Sayers Close – Tue 09.00 to 10.00
- Aire Vew Care Home – Tue 10.15 to 11.45
- St Anns Square – Tue 13.45 to 14.45
- Kirkstall Court Care Home – Wed 09.00 to 10.00
Children with a Breeze card can borrow materials straight away, and if you’re not a library-card holder already you only need to bring two proofs of address to join.
They also offer an “at home” service for people who find it difficult to get out, where they will visit every three weeks to bring books to you.
For more details on these services, visit www.leeds.gov.uk/mobilelibraries or phone 0113 2476016
Its a shame that Kirkstall Library has been shut due to underuse, but only if we use our libraries more can we preserve them for the future. If you don’t use and support them we may lose them forever.
