Department of Education Welcome New Addition to Mobile Library

Sunday, 25 October 2009 01:00

The Department of Education has expanded it’s Mobile Library Service in an effort to reach more people.

A new Mini Mobile will operate in the areas inaccessible to the larger vehicle.

The Mobile Library service is a pro-active approach at getting children especially invigorated by reading.

Education Minister Anne Craine said the inclusion of the new vehicle is a major improvement to the service and will help encourage more children to pick up a book:

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