In honour of National Bookmobile Day here are some photos of our very own Bookmobiles and Mobile Library, of the past and present. Recognize any of these locations?
Taken in Darfield (between Barriere and Little Fort on Hwy 5) next to the Rainer Custom Meats sign. Hwy 5 and Darlington Creek Forest Service Rd.
One of our previous Bookmobiles, trailer version. Picture taken in Little Fort. Year unknown.
The shadow of the Bookmobile traveling over the frozen South Thompson on the one lane bridge in Pritchard BCTwo Bookmobiles ago. Anybody know where this photos was taken? Maybe the Pinegate lodge at Watch Lake, or the Little Horse Lake store? The picture says it was taken in 1989Our previous Bookmobile at the South Green Lake fire hallOur old Bookmobile being towed away to its new home. It was bought by teachers doing outreach work in Calgary.The passing of the torch! Taken at the TNRD Mission Flats works yard when transferring the collection from the Bookmobile to the new Mobile Library. April 2018.Our current Mobile Library parked at Lac Le Jeune, Lac Le Jeune Rd. and Meadow Creek Rd.The Mobile Library parked at the Loon Lake community hall.Attempting to find a flat place to park at the Monte Lake store.In Walhachin by the old post office, Central Ave. and Sunnymeade Sq.At Thompson River Estates, Thompson River Drive and Hwy 1The very first patrons on the new Mobile Library! Taken in April 2018. They are still frequent patrons, and are still adorable.Mobile Library in Rayleigh at Rae-Mor parkThe Mobile Library at its regular Saturday Tournament Capital Centre stopAt Shah’s Courtesy Corner Store in Lower NicolaAt the Packing House restaurant in Spences BridgeIn Big Heffley Lake, Todd Mtn. Rd. and Heffley Lake Rd.Whitecroft, Cahilty Rd. and Cahilty Pl.Mobile Library driver Grant in Sun Peaks, parked at Guest ServicesOur current Mobile Library under construction in Surrey, early 2018. Holes cut out for slides.In Pinantan Lake, parked at Pinantan Elementary schoolIn Monte Lake again!We had to move to the old gas station next door. We couldn’t find a level spot without blocking the store from view.In McLure, Pinegrove Rd. and Hwy 5At the Vavenby Post OfficeAt Vavenby ElementaryMobile Library at Dee’s Store, Birch IslandAnd finally, at the Avola Post Office
