{"id":5036,"date":"2024-03-29T10:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2024-04-21T00:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T04:51:03","slug":"open-house-to-feature-middlesex-bookmobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/open-house-to-feature-middlesex-bookmobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Open house to feature Middlesex bookmobile\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4481\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivahguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RIVAH-4-24-bookmobile.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) Director Aaron J. Moore shows off MCPL\u2019s\u00a0 new \u201cMobile Library bookmobile,\u201d which is now in service and roving \u00a0Middlesex County \u201cUber-ing\u201d books and other goodies to far-flung readers in the far reaches Middlesex. (Photo by Larry Chowning)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>by Michael Kunzinger &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 10 is National Bookmobile Day. To celebrate, the Middlesex County Public Library\u00a0(MCPL) system invites the public to two open house events featuring MCPL\u2019s newly acquired bookmobile.<\/p>\n<p>On April 10, the bookmobile is slated to be parked and open for visitors at MCPL\u2019s Deltaville branch 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2-5 p.m. at MCPL\u2019s Urbanna branch. The Deltaville branch is at 35 Lovers Lane and the Urbanna branch is at 150 Grace St.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will be able to tour the special MCPL mini van and see its many features, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy and printing services.<\/li>\n<li>Wifi.<\/li>\n<li>Computers.<\/li>\n<li>A collection of hundreds of books and DVDs for all age levels and subjects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Coffee and refreshments will be served at both locations and visitors will have the opportunity to sign up for library cards.<\/p>\n<p>There are more than 600 bookmobiles and mobile libraries in the U.S., serving both rural communities and major cities.\u00a0They once were more common\u00a0\u00a0in Virginia than brick and mortar libraries, since they provided easy access for rural populations.<\/p>\n<p>Middlesex acquired its bookmobile in fall 2023 and in coming months it will commence a regular schedule of stops in various locations, including retirement communities, the farmers markets at Urbanna\u00a0and Holly Point, and remote communities towards the upper end of Middlesex County.<\/p>\n<p>For information, email\u00a0yourmiddlesexlibrary@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Michael Kunzinger &#8211;\u00a0 Wednesday, April 10 is National Bookmobile Day. 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