Wiltshire Library and Information Service

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Wiltshire Library and Information Service is a county-wide network of public libraries based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. It is service of Wiltshire Council, with the strapline "Love Reading, Love Libraries".

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Wiltshire Library and Information Service
Type Public libraries
Legal status Local government
HeadquartersLibraries & Heritage HQ, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 8BS
Coordinates 51°18′59″N2°12′35″W / 51.3165°N 2.2098°W / 51.3165; -2.2098
Region served
Wiltshire
Membership
c. 215,000 registered members
Parent organization
Wiltshire Council
Staff
c. 170
Volunteers
c. 600
Website Wiltshire.Gov.UK

There are 31 public libraries and 5 mobile libraries, including one which specifically visits residential homes. The smallest ten libraries are still stocked with books and funded by the council, but are staffed by volunteers. Volunteers have also helped extend opening hours in some medium-sized libraries. [1]

Facilities

The libraries offer a selection of:

Other information services

The libraries can also provide access to:

Resources and events

Library users can search the library catalogue and reserve items they wish to borrow and have them delivered from any Wiltshire library to their nearest library. They can also check their borrower record and renew items.

In 2008 and 2009 promotional events included those featuring aliens, monsters, characters from Star Wars and daleks from Doctor Who at Chippenham Library, Corsham Library, Calne Library, Devizes Library, Salisbury Library, and Bradford on Avon Library. More than 2,000 people attended the event at Chippenham, and more than 3,000 attended at Salisbury.

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References

  1. "Wiltshire libraries saved by more than 300 volunteers". BBC News. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-01.