Editing Bookmobile (section)

===Europe===
[[File:Mobile Library (geograph 3691202).jpg|thumb|right|[[Lincolnshire County Council|Lincolnshire]] mobile library covering small villages in this English county<ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Libraries |url=http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/discover-libraries/mobile-libraries/ |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council |access-date=22 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111075443/http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/discover-libraries/mobile-libraries |archive-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>]]
[[File:Bookmobile at Turku Book Fair 2014 - Sastamala pix C IMG 2110.jpg|thumb|[[Sastamala]] town's bookmobile at the 2014 book fair in [[Turku]], [[Finland]]]]
*In [[Glasgow]], Scotland, in 2002, MobileMeet—a gathering of about 50 mobile libraries that was held annually by the [[International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions|IFLA]]—there were "mobiles from Sweden, Holland, Ireland, England, and of course Scotland. There were big vans from Edinburgh and small vans from the Highlands. Many of the vans were proudly carrying awards from previous meets."<ref name="Mobile Section"/>
*Since 1953, the Libraries of the Community of [[Madrid]], Spain, have operated a ''{{lang|es|bibliobus}}'' program with books, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials available for checkout.<ref name="Madrid">{{cite web|title=Bibliobuses: La biblioteca móvil – Historia|url=http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?cid=1343065588602&idSeccion=1343066027484&language=es&pagename=PortalLector%2FPage%2FPLEC_contenidoFinalNavegable|website=Bibliotecas de la Comunidad de Madrid|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=27 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327144844/http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?cid=1343065588602&idSeccion=1343066027484&language=es&pagename=PortalLector%2FPage%2FPLEC_contenidoFinalNavegable|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=La biblioteca móvil|author=<!--Staff writers; no by-line.-->|date=2015|work=Madrid.org|publisher=Comunidad de Madrid [city government]|url=http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?cid=1343065588602&language=es&pagename=PortalLector%2FPage%2FPLEC_contenidoFinalNavegable|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref>
*A floating library, aboard the ship ''[[Epos library ship|Epos]]'', was begun in 1959 and serves the many small communities on the coast of [[Western Norway]].
*In [[Estonia]], the bookmobile "Katarina Jee" has been running since 2008, serving patrons in suburbs of Tallinn.
*In Finland, the first mobile library was established in [[Vantaa]] in 1913.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirjastot.fi/kirjastoautot/kirjastoautohistoria/ |title=Kirjastoautohistoria |last=Kyöstiö |first=Antero |date=2004 |website=Kirjastot.fi |language=fi |access-date=30 July 2019 |quote=Suomen ensimmäinen liikkuva kirjasto toimi nykyisen Vantaan kaupungin, entisen Helsingin maalaiskunnan, alueella 1913–14.}}</ref> There are currently about 200 bookmobiles in Finland, operating across the country.
*In [[Italy]], Antonio La Cava, a retired teacher of 42 years, drives one of the smallest mobile libraries in the world. The ''Bibliomotocarro'' was created by La Cava from a converted 3-wheeler van and his desire to do more to help children discover books and the power of the written word.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-28 |title=The tiny library bringing books to remote villages |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190125-the-tiny-library-bringing-books-to-remote-villages |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Simmonds |first=Janet |date=2019-02-06 |title=The smallest library in Italy |url=https://educated-traveller.com/2019/02/06/the-smallest-library-in-italy/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Educated Traveller |language=en}}</ref> La Cava has traveled with his mini library of over 700 books into the hills and mountains of remote communities for over 20 years to promote literacy, encourage writing, and bring books into the hands of children that need them most.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Cat |date=2015-08-03 |title=Adorable Library on Wheels Brings Books to Children in Italy |url=https://www.shareable.net/adorable-library-on-wheels-brings-books-to-children-in-italy/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Shareable |language=en-US}}</ref>
*In [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands, a mobile library called BeibBus, was created in 2010 to deliver books and reading engagement to children without access to a library. The Zaan region, just outside the city, consists of many smaller villages with very narrow streets and limited parking space.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-12 |title=A library on wheels |url=https://theurbanactivist.com/idea/a-library-on-wheels/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=The Urban Activist |language=en}}</ref> The BeibBus was designed by Jord den Hollander to solve this issue with a slimmer design and expansion capabilities. The Biebus is a truck-container travelling to 20 primary schools equipped with over 7,000 books and can accommodate 30-45 children. The unique trailer system offers a more traditional library space containing shelves of books with a transparent ceiling and a second space with a spaceship design to provide an enticing reading room experience.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BiebBus, The Expanding Mobile Library |url=https://www.domusweb.it/en/design/2011/04/11/biebbus-the-expanding-mobile-library.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.domusweb.it |language=en-gb}}</ref>