Home Reader service

Books, audiobooks, DVDs, artefacts and information delivered for free to the homes of people who find it difficult to get to their local library

You may be eligible for the free home delivery service if you cannot visit the library or carry books because of ill health or disability, or if you are a carer. We also deliver to people who live in residential and nursing homes.

How to join the Home Reader Service

To join the service email homereaderservice@wirral.gov.uk or phone us on 0151 666 3443

Items that can be delivered

Most items you would borrow from a library can be delivered, including:

• books and audiobooks
• DVDs
• large print books
• information

How the service works

Once you have expressed an interest, a staff member will visit you at home and:

• help you join the library if you are not already a member
• discuss authors and genres you like or dislike
• ask if you prefer ordinary print, large print or audiobooks; and
• draw up a detailed reader profile, which we will use to choose books matching your interests

Books will be delivered to you every four weeks at a pre-arranged time. There are no fines or overdue charges.

Reminiscence Boxes

Wirral Libraries has a collection of reminiscence boxes that are loaned to care and residential homes via our Home Reader Service. They are designed to spark recollections and encourage reminiscence and conversation. 

Each box has a theme such as travel, childhood memories, various decades, health & beauty, royalty etc.

We are looking for more objects to extend our collections or build new ones. If you have anything you would like to donate, please email libraries@wirral.gov.uk