The Peoria Public Library Bookmobile resumed service to Peorians on Monday, June 10 after being off the road since January 1, 2013 due to budget constraints.

A mid-year look at the budget allowed some funding to be readjusted, permitting the Bookmobile to again serve stops around the city. The summer schedule, launched just in time for Summer Reading, includes 23 separate stops in neighborhoods and at daycare centers around town.

The Bookmobile is a fully stocked library on wheels and has a good selection of books, magazines and even DVDs. Peoria Public Library has continued to purchase materials for the Bookmobile that were circulated out of North Branch during the service hiatus, so the materials will be up to date. Patrons can put materials on hold using the online catalog and request that they be delivered by the Bookmobile, offering access to the complete and extensive library holdings. While the Bookmobile was out of service, the Peoria Public Library Outreach Department was delivering collections of books to locations that requested the service as a stopgap measure.