CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: The Howland Library is closed for expansion and renovation until Spring 2027.
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Mobile Services
The Bookmobile: Our Library on Wheels
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library’s Bookmobile service is free! Library cardholders can check out materials including books, movies, and music; pick up requested items; and return items on the Bookmobile.
To find out more about Bookmobile service:
Call (330) 637-0484
Bookmobile Features
The Bookmobile travels throughout Trumbull County, with a regular schedule of community stops each week; see the schedule posted above.
The interior of the Bookmobile is spacious and bright with a large selection of library materials. The truck holds approximately 3,500 books, large type books, DVDs, and compact discs, including fiction titles, audio books, and movies.
The Bookmobile overall is 34 feet 4 inches long. The cab is a 2020 Freightliner M2, with a 24-foot box that holds the Bookmobile’s collection of items. The passenger side has an exterior awning, and there are two solar panels on top of the vehicle.
The outside graphics on the truck represent the many materials library cardholders can borrow from the Bookmobile, such as books, movies, and music. The opening musical notes of Ohio’s official Rock Song, “Hang on Sloopy,” are depicted on each side of the truck.
History of Bookmobile Service in Trumbull County
Community Book Drops
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library maintains three free-standing book return boxes in northern Trumbull County.
Items checked out from the Bookmobile may be returned on a future Bookmobile visit, or you may return your items in one of the community book drops.
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Bloomfield Township Garage – 2063 Kinsman Rd. NW, North Bloomfield, OH
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End of the Commons General Store – 8719 OH-534, Mesopotamia, OH
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West Farmington Administration Building – College St. and Fourth, West Farmington, OH
Library-By-Mail Service
To inquire about the Library-by-Mail Service or any outreach library services, call: (330) 637-0484.
The Mobile Library Services Department provides delivery of library materials by mail to eligible individuals. The Library-By-Mail Service is free of charge.
This service is available throughout most of Trumbull County. However, residents of Bristolville, Girard, Hubbard, and Kinsman should contact their local library for availability in those areas.
Library-By-Mail Items
Materials available include: books; large print books (14-point font or larger); large print editions of Reader’s Digest and Guideposts; audiobooks on CD; music CDs; and movie/documentary DVDs.
Library staff can send 2 books at a time. Patrons may request specific titles, or library staff will choose materials based on the patron’s preferences.
Eligibility
Library-By-Mail Service is available year-round by mail to those who qualify. To inquire about eligibility for the Library-By Mail program, call the Mobile Library Services Department at: (330) 637-0484.
Who may qualify for Library-By-Mail or other library outreach service? Individuals who are verified to:
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Have a medical condition or a disability that limits their ability to visit the library; OR
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A child eligible for services through Trumbull County’s Developmental Disability Board; OR
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Reside in an assisted living, nursing, or retirement community; AND
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Cannot read or use conventionally printed materials due to visual impairment or a physical handicap; AND
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Reside within the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library service area.
Talking Books Program
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, through the Library of Congress, offers a free program for individuals of all ages who have a disability that prevents them from reading regular print.
Individuals in Trumbull County who are visually limited have the opportunity to participate in the free Talking Books program through the Library of Congress National Library for the Blind and Print Disabled. Qualified individuals will be supplied with a special Talking Book machine that plays “books” and “magazines.” Materials are sent directly in the mail to clients from the Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled. Library staff can provide customers with an application for this free service.
Pop-Up Library
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library’s new Pop-Up Library vehicle offers patrons an additional opportunity to access library materials and resources beyond the library building.
The W-TCPL system in late 2022 was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Education to help fund a new literacy outreach initiative. A key part of the Student Engagement Initiative is to use Pop-Up Library services to provide collections and programs for the growing needs of schools and students in Trumbull County.
The Pop-Up Library allows staff to take programming such as summer reading activities to places where families may already be visiting, including schools hosting summer enrichment programs, day camps, parks, and shelters. You’ll see the Pop-Up Library throughout the community at public events like parades, farmers markets, activities in the park, and community festivals.
The W-TCPL’s full-size Bookmobile continues to serve rural communities and neighborhoods with a regular schedule of stops throughout Trumbull County. The Pop-Up Library provides an additional opportunity for residents to connect with library materials and services outside of library walls.
About the Pop-Up Library
The vehicle can hold approximately 500 books along fixed shelving installed on the sides of the interior, and nearly double that number on portable carts.
Visitors to the Pop-Up Library can sign up for a free library card and borrow books that can be returned to any W-TCPL library.
The custom outreach vehicle was built by Matthews Specialty Vehicles of Greensboro, NC, and took nearly 2 years to complete.
The Pop-Up Library is 9 ft. 10 inches high, 24 ft. long, and features a 2022 Ford Transit-350 HD shell with a back lift gate.
For More Information About the Pop-Up Library
For more information about the Pop-Up Library, contact the W-TCPL Community Engagement Department at (330) 399-8807 ext. 1283.
To inquire about the Pop-Up Library participating in your parade, Farmers Market, community festival, or other public event in Trumbull County, please complete and submit the Pop-Up Library Visit Form below.
