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History of the Mobile Library.
Early in 2000 it
was anticipated that work on the Island Hall would mean that all occupants,
including the Library, would have to vacate the building for approximately
18 months. Various suggestions were made for alternative accommodation,
including the vicarage, empty at the time, but none proved satisfactory.
One of the Desk Assistants saw a feature on Channel T.V. about Jersey
Library buying a new Mobile and suggested that perhaps their old one would
meet our needs. The States Engineer went to Jersey to see it and as a
result of his report the States of Alderney bought it; this was to be
our temporary home - a static mobile. It came complete with over 14,000
books in excellent condition - a gift to us from the Jersey Library. These
were processed and packed away ready to be used as new stock in the 'new'
library. (At that time the plan was to enlarge the area within the
Island Hall). The Junior Militia did all heavy work of moving boxes and
boxes of books, and an excellent job they made of it too.
Because Alderney was then to have a new purpose-built library,
and because work had not started on the Island Hall, it was decided to
use the 'mobile library' as a base for fund raising activities. It
was open every Saturday from 1.30 to 3.30p.m. from Easter until the end
of September/October 2001. The library sold anything that was donated, mostly books,
(of which there was a good collection), plants, including herbs, in season,
jig saw puzzles. Since it opened in the Spring
of 2001 it had generated £1045. The mobile library was discontinued once the new library was built.