Home Library Service Volunteer (Taunton Library)

Home library service volunteers work with the local libraries to choose, deliver and collect books, audio books and DVDs to people who are housebound or those that cannot access the library due to impaired mobility, long term illness, disability, transport difficulties or caring commitments. This will also help to combat loneliness and signpost to extra help if required.

This is a great opportunity to help develop a range of skills and you could be:

• Calling customers to discuss books preferences / arranging suitable times to deliver
• Visit the library, select items for customers and add them to their library account.
• Deliver the items to the customer’s home.
• Discuss reading and listening preferences with customers and chat with them to help combat loneliness.
• Where appropriate support customers to access a range of information and services they might require by signposting and providing information to relevant agencies / organisations eg; Somerset Direct, Somerset Choices or Community council for Somerset.
• Forward concerns about Home Library Service customers to the Home Library Service Coordinator

Click here to watch a Home Library Service Volunteer video clip

Volunteers Say

Supporting housebound readers gives me a purpose and an immense satisfaction to know that I am helping others.

My clients are fascinating people to meet and talk with

Visiting people who like reading gives common ground making the experience interesting on both sides.

You can read even more about Hermione's and Judi's volunteering expereince by clicking their names.

If required, assistance completing the application form can be given at your local library or by calling 01823 359200 to speak to someone from the Central Volunteer Team

Please note, this role requires both an employer and character reference. If this is a difficulty for you, please contact the Volunteer Team on 01823 359200 / volunteer@somerset.gov.uk