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Origin of the Service Program
The original J.V. Fletcher Library M.O.S.T. Bookmobile was funded in 1979 through L.S.C.A. Title 1funds. L.S.C.A. (now supplanted by LSTA) was a federal program, administered in Massachusetts by the Board of Library Commissioners, the state agency which develops and improves library services throughout the Commonwealth. Awarding of Bookmobile funds to the municipality of Westford was made on the basis of geographic size and outreach need and (at the time of funding) the physical inaccessibility of the main library.
The original vehicle served children in the Town neighborhoods, the elderly, and the homebound well beyond expectations--retiring off the road at the venerable age of 22 years in August 2001. In the meantime, the Town had so valued this service that a new larger town-funded bookmobile was dedicated in September 2001 to replace the original.
The Bookmobile provides a variety of adult and children's books, children's cassettes, learning aides for children and large print books. You can register for a library card on the Bookmobile and make subject requests for materials to be brought to you on the next visit.
The Bookmobile follows a three week rotating schedule, stopping in 18 neighborhoods, both Tadmuck and Graniteville Elderly Housing, Westford Nursing Home, Cameron Senior Center, several Daycares and Preschools. We also schedule stops for handicapped people and shut-ins. We don't operate in inclement weather or when the library is closed.
Please allow 5 to 10 minutes traveling time between stops. For more information regarding the stop schedule or special stops to the homebound, contact Maureen Barry, Branch Manager at 692-5555.
Neighborhood Schedule
JANUARY - JUNE 2010
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WEEK 3 |
TUESDAY
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TUESDAY
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TUESDAY
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Jan. 12, Feb. 2, Feb. 23, March 16, April 6, April 27, May 18, June. 8. |
Jan. 19, Feb. 9. March 2, March 23, April 13, May 4, May 25, June 15. |
Jan. 5, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 9, March 30, April 20, May 11, June 1, June 22. |
9:00-10:30 Next Generation |
9:30-10:30 Peterson Childcare |
9:30-10:30 Kitner Childcare |
10:30-11:30 Goddard School 1:30-2:50 2 Homestops |
10:30-11:45 Acorn Childcare
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2:50-3:30 Orchard Street |
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10-11:30 Child Care Center |
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1:45-3:00 2 Homestops |
2:15-3:30 2 Home Stops |
3:30-4:20 Meadow Lane |
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3:00-3:45 Hemlock Road |
3:30-4:30 Kids League |
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3:45-4:30 York Ave. |
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WEDNESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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Jan. 13, Fec. 3, Feb. 24, March 17, April 7, April 28, May 19, June 9. |
Jan. 20, Feb. 10, March 3, March 24, April 14, May 5, May 26, June 16. |
Jan. 6, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, March 10, March 31, April 21, May 21, June 2, June 23. |
9:30-10:30 Westford Children's Learing Center |
9:00-9:30 Homestead 9:00-11:00 Roundenbush at Nab
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9:00-10:30 Westford Preschool |
10:30-11:30 Cameron Senior Center |
11:00-11:40 Natureland Childcare |
10:30-11:30 Roudenbush Center
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1:15 -1:45 Homestop |
1:30-2:15 Roudenbush Center |
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1:45-3:00 Roundenbush at Nat |
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1:15-3:10 2 Homestops |
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2:15-3:15 Homestops |
3:10-3:50 Springboard Afterschool |
3:00-3:50 Gassett Road |
3:15-4:15 North Hill |
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3:50-4:40 Lake Shore Drive North |
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3:50-4:30 100 Nutting Road |
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THURSDAY
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THURSDAY
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THURSDAY
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Jan. 14, Feb. 4, Feb. 25, March 18, April 8, April 29, May 20. June 10. |
Jan. 21, Feb. 11, March 4, March 25, April 15, May 6, May 27, June 17. |
Jan. 7, Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 11, April 1, April 22, May 13, June 3, June 24. |
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10:10-11:10 Roudenbush Center |
1:15-1:45 Social Day Program |
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11:00-12:00 Roudenbush at Frost |
1:45-2:30 Tadmuck Elderly Housing & Mystery Spring Housing |
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2:30-3:00 Homestop |
2:15-3:00 Westford Nursing Home |
2:15-3:00 Westford Preschool |
3:00-3:45 Misty Lane |
3:00-3:45 Finn Childcare |
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3:45-4:30 Hayrick Lane |
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3:00-3:45 Kirsi Circle |
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3:45-4:40 Vine Brook |
3:45-4:30 Chippewa & Cobbler |
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