The Bookmobile and its driver/librarian Doug Frantz bring books and story times to the doorsteps of Windham County children and adults who do not use a public library. In 2010 the Bookmobile will be on the road during the months of May through October, making weekly or bi-weekly visits to 1300 patrons of all ages at 60 different locations.

The Bookmobile is a model for mobile library outreach throughout the state, and we are pleased to share program results. 89.6% of first through third grade children who use the Bookmobile over the summer maintain or improve their reading skills. In addition, 80% of current Kindergarten students with Bookmobile experience demonstrated strong or satisfactory reading readiness skills upon school entry.

"Before you came I would be watching TV and, well, getting into trouble."   ~ boy

Over the past three years, the Bookmobile has partnered with Early Education Services and the Windham Child Care Association to focus on developing pro-social and literacy skills and diversity appreciation among preschool-aged children. This year we look forward to working with VSA Arts of Vermont to bring arts programming to children and home-based child care providers.

In addition to serving children of all ages, parents and child care providers, the Bookmobile visits senior citizens in clustered housing and residential care facilities. For more information about the Bookmobile program, contact the Windham County Reads office at (802) 257-5725. The May and June of 2010 schedule is available right here , and schedules for July/August and September/October will be available in late June and late August respectively.