Activities


Services:


Information and assistance to the public

The service provides basic and specific information on library services, its bibliographic materials, and their use. Assistance can be provided on-site, by phone, or remotely using the library's email address.


Book and DVD loan

Members can borrow all the material in the library with the exception of old editions, newspapers and magazines, reference works (such as bibliographical indexes, dictionaries, encyclopedias), editions of particular value or bibliographical relevance, also in relation to the specificity and integrity of the collections and photographic works.


Interlibrary loan (internal to the system)

The Library System makes its assets available to each library through the interlibrary loan, through which registered users can request free of charge from their reference library the works of other libraries participating in the System, if admitted for loan.


Consultation

The consultation service of the library's holdings and on-site reading is active in all the libraries of the System.


Bibliographic consultancy and guidance

Librarians provide guidance to users in using the library's spaces and resources. They also provide information on all the services offered and assist with bibliographic research.


Library-Infopoint

Each municipal library has a noticeboard or collection and display point for informational materials for orientation, reception, and local promotion, providing information about the individual municipality and the surrounding area. This service involves close collaboration with local organizations and associations, which periodically provide informational and promotional materials for their events.


Mlol (digital newsstand, e-book)

The free e-book lending and magazine consultation service through the digital platform is active in all the libraries of the System. MLOL (Media Library Online) which allows you to borrow ebooks from major Italian publishers and consult thousands of newspapers from around the world. Access to the service requires registration.


 

 


Promotional activities:


Reading animation

Municipal libraries offer reading activities for different age groups. Workshops and readings are planned to initiate, enhance, and consolidate the joy of reading in their audience.


Presentation of books

Always with a view to cultural promotion and encouraging reading, the System organizes, in collaboration with institutions and associations, the presentation of books by local and non-local authors.


Bibliographic exhibitions

Throughout the year, all the libraries in the System host themed bibliographic exhibitions lasting approximately 20 days, as well as other temporary exhibitions to mark local, national, and international events, anniversaries, and special occasions.


Collaboration in cultural activities and events

The System collaborates with institutions and associations on cultural activities and events, as part of library-related activities, to create and strengthen synergies within the area and promote its services.


 

 


Information channels:


Website, Facebook, Book Me

The Library system has equipped itself with various channels to get closer to readers and interact with them: it has created a website for information and promotion of library activities; it is present on Facebook with a System page and a page for each municipal and school library; it is present on Instagram and joins Librami, a social network designed to foster dialogue between libraries and readers.


Notes and press releases

The System informs readers and all citizens about library activities through press releases published in local and regional newspapers, both in print and online.


WhatsApp messaging and mailing lists

Through WhatsApp messaging services and a mailing list, users are promptly notified of events, activities, and events involving the libraries. These services are available upon request.