ISLE OF MAN – Microgaming, through its PlayItForward community initiative, is supporting the Family Library’s mobile unit for the next three years.
Operating from their base on Westmoreland Road in Douglas, the Mobile unit of the Family Library travels all around the island, bringing a wide selection of books, audio CDs and other interactive material to people who are otherwise unable to get to a library. The vehicle is kitted out with over 2,600 books, covering a range of genres, and it also serves as an opportunity for people to meet, form friendships, and to exchange information.
For those people who are unable to visit the Mobile Library, a smaller vehicle makes home visits where staff take the time to get to know people and what kind of books they like, before taking a selection of reading material directly to their doors. The Home Library service particularly benefits those who are confined to their homes or without access to transport, such as the elderly, including those living in residential homes or far from public transport.
A mobile school service also supplies teachers with support material to help boost classroom creativity. Kids can browse the books and other resources onboard the Mobile Library, and there are regular follow-up activities such as craft workshops and a successful summer reading scheme, based at Westmoreland Road.
Microgaming PlayItForward serves as an outlet for social good on the island. The company has committed an annual £10,000 to the running of the Mobile Library for the next three years.
For further information please contact the Microgaming Press Office +44 1624 727777 [email protected]
