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Tuck The Book Truck

The bookmobile is a mobile branch library with the mission of bringing library services to our customer. We operate on a bi-weekly schedule making public stops and visiting nursing homes, senior centers, preschools, day care facilities, shut-ins and private schools. Since Hopkins County rates ninth in landmass in the state of Kentucky, visiting all the scheduled stops requires the bookmobile to be on the road 5 days a week. Requests to be added to the schedule are based on need and availability.

Approximately 3600 items are housed on the bookmobile and available for loan. Our collection which consists of books and audio materials has a 1 month loan period. Special requests can be honored and borrowed from the main library usually by the following bookmobile visit. With the addition of a satellite the bookmobile now brings wireless internet to its public stops. Customers can check email, do research, access electronic databases and visit our online catalog.

All residents of Hopkins County are welcome to use our services, but to check out books a library card is required. Cards can be issued on the bookmobile and are welcome at all libraries in the Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library System. If you already have a library card issued from the Dawson Branch or the Main Library, an additional card is not necessary for use on the bookmobile.

Bringing the Library to You

Adult and Junior Fiction Books
Adult and Junior Non-fiction Books
Audio Books and Music
Large Type Books
Reader's Advisory
Summer Reading Program
Family Reading Program
Day Care Program
Craft Corner
Reference Service
Shut-in Service
Online Catalogue
Internet