PP18093 - Home Library Service

The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking to appoint a suitable provider to deliver it's Home Library Service. The Home Library Service is available to customers that are unable to visit their local libraries. The service is free. The main aims of the service are: • Books and other materials are delivered to the customer on a 4/6-weekly basis. There is an excellent choice of books which is chosen from our library shelves. Large print and talking books are very popular. The use of electronic devices, such as e-books and e-audiobooks, has not been fully utilised however there is scope in the contract to explore this further in line with our 10-year Libraries Strategy. • To ensure that the Home Library Service offers a choice in methods of service delivery including a wider range of service and titles, in order to meet the challenge an ageing or house bound population. • Home Library Service books are delivered to customer's doors or residential homes every month. The Service will need to gather information on the customers reading interests to enable appropriate books to be selected.