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Link photos on the move The Reading Take the library home
Swindon Council's Library Service new mobile was launched by the Mission starts soon The Home Library service is look-
Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon Mike and Joyce Bawden at the end of ing for volunteers to join a team
May. The summer holidays are almost which delivers books, spoken word
Decorated with pictures of library users taken by TheLink, the custom here and Swindon Libraries are cassettes, CDs and videos to resi-
built vehicle costing £100,280 carries 3,000 books and audio tapes to looking for young sleuths to inves- dents of Swindon who are recover-
50 locations in urban and rural areas of Swindon. tigate their bookshelves. ing from a stay in hospital or suffer-
Enter the world of espionage: ing from a prolonged illness at
keep a secret file; decipher hidden home. The service can also be
codes; solve mysterious puzzles; arranged for people who find it
track suspicious characters; be- difficult to get out and about.
come your own book detective and For details of becoming a volun-
participate in the UK's biggest read- teer or to arrange a home library
ing promotion. speaker to visit a community group,
call the co-ordinator Debs Osorio
on 707127 or mail: dosorio@
swindon.gov.uk
Photos of engines, boats andp/anes
by Adrian Woo/ford from Park South
are on display at the West Swindon
Library until 30 June
Above, the Mayor and Mayoress with the mobile. Be/ow, driver librarian
r
Jenny L ennon showing off the vehicle featu ing Link images. They can also
be seen on the hoarding surrounding the but/ding site for the new central Running from Thursday 20 July
library at Regent Circus to Wednesday 6 September in all
Swindon libraries all youngsters
have to do is read six books and
complete the activity sheets to re-
ceive a certificate, medal and free
entry into a grand prize draw.
The Reading Mission is launched
at the Shaw Ridge Cinema Com-
plex on Saturday 22 July, 1 0.30am
to 1 pm. Children and parents are
invited to come along; there will be
prizes for those dressed in the best
disguises.

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