Whereas mobile library bookmobile services increase libraries ability to provide an effective and flexible way to deliver literacy programs, written materials, digital access, and community engagement opportunities to underserved populations; And whereas certain individuals face barriers to accessing library resources due to distance from services, and limited local facilities, particularly residents of rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, as well as homebound or mobility-challenged individuals: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Province of British Columbia to provide stable, dedicated funding to support the establishment, ongoing operation, and long-term sustainability of mobile library bookmobile services in rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the province.
