Books on Board: BoB
Community Bookmobile
Our bookmobiles provide library services and collections to people in Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township, with convenient stops throughout our service area.
Browse for books, pick up holds, or attend on-the-go programming with our mobile branch.
Sign up for Bookmobile Alerts for updates on service interruptions due to repairs, weather, and road conditions.
Browse on Board
Stocked with in-demand materials, the Bookmobile is accessible for all patrons.
Place a hold
Choose the bookmobile as your pick up location and pick them up wherever you choose.
Return your items
Can't make it to the main library? We'll return your books for you.
Find a stop near you
Whether you're at work, home, or play, there's a stop near you.
The Bookmobile's Mission
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Provide service that empowers people of all ages and abilities to explore and create with resources that enlighten, educate, entertain, and inform.
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Maintain convenient, safe, and accessible stops throughout the community
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Encourage lifelong learning, reading, and library use by providing popular materials in a variety of formats and extending library services and programming beyond library walls
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Support literacy and ESL programs
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Meet patrons where they are, showcasing RHPL and the Friends of the Library offerings to future library users
Common Questions
Yes! Try one near home, one on your errand route, one after work, whatever works for you.
Yes, as long as no one else has them on hold.
You bet. Picture books, board books, youth and teen fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, audio-enabled books, video games, movies, storytimes; there's something for every kid.
Yes. They will be checked in once they are brought back to the building.
Yes. We will route them back to the van.
Absolutely! You can place a hold through our website and select "Bookmobile (van)" as the pick-up location, or give us a call at 248-656-2900 to send your items.
All items that are currently on the van can be placed on hold, but they must be picked up from the bookmobile at whatever stop you choose.
You can. It can be a tight squeeze, so we like to keep a limit of about five patrons at a time.
Blue Bus
Early Literacy Bus
Each week, the Blue Bus visits preschools and daycare centers in the RHPL service area with collections, services, and storytimes designed for early learners and educators.
Institutions interested in becoming a Blue Bus stop can inquire here.
