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Mobile Library | Friday 16 Sep 2022

Sep 16 , 2022 - Fri - 3:20 pm

The mobile library stops at Angarrack this Friday - at the Angarrack Inn car park

It's free to join the Mobile Library
There is a lift for easier access. 

Well worth a visit!


Cornwall Library Members can access a wealth of online reading - eBooks, Audiobooks, newspapers and magazines, comics and eGraphic novels:

The mobile library provides a library service to rural areas in Cornwall where there is no static library or micro library. The mobile library holds a selection of books on many subjects including:

  • novels
  • large print books
  • books for children
  • talking books

Library customers can borrow other materials on request, such as:  read more »

Your next Friday visit will be:  24th June  22nd July  19th Aug  16th Sept

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