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Media Contact:

Maria Palacio

(239) 533-4440 or mpalacio@leegov.com

Photos: Download photos of the Lee County Library System’s Bookmobile at http://library.lee-county.com/services/press/Pages/Default.aspx.

Celebrate National Bookmobile Day @ your library

(FORT MYERS, FLA., April 6, 2010) – Wednesday, April 14, 2010 is the first-ever National Bookmobile Day, a time to celebrate the contributions of mobile library services in the United States. For over 100 years, bookmobiles have provided access to information and technology and supplied resources for life-long learning to Americans of all walks of life, no matter where they are – rural areas, cities, or suburbs.

The Lee County Library System (LCLS) is celebrating National Bookmobile Day at two of our Bookmobile stops in Bonita Springs. Please join us at the Pueblo Bonita Neighborhood (26095 Milagro Lane) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. or the Saldivar Mobile Home Park (13520 Bonita Beach Rd.) from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

“Libraries are the heart of every community and our library helps our community thrive. As a vital part of our library, our bookmobile brings these valuable resources to our patrons” says Sheldon Kaye, LCLS Director. From October to December 2009, the LCLS Bookmobile provided library service to over 4,800 individuals at various locations throughout the county. Patrons at our bookmobile stops include children, teens, seniors, families, disabled adults and people who do not drive or don’t have access to transportation.

Part of National Library Week, National Bookmobile Day is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), the Association for Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).

For more information, call 239-533-4441 or see the library’s Web site at http://library.lee-county.com/services/outreach/Pages/Bookmobile.aspx.

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