Frequent borrower Lisa Dunn with Blind Bight Community Centre coordinator Toni McPhail at the centre’s small library.
By Sarah Schwager
BLIND Bight Community Centre is trying to alleviate the lack of books for people in the coastal villages by starting a small library.
Coordinator Toni McPhail said residents still desperately needed a mobile library but in the meantime they were trying to provide some resources to those living in the area.
The community centre started up the library about three months ago with donations of books (now at 200), magazines and a bookcase.
But Mrs McPhail, who started as coordinator five months ago, said they could not provide much-needed reference books and other resources for students.
“The mobile library has books for all cultures,” she said.
“We have the internet and photocopying but I don’t think we can have the diversity and the range of the mobile library.
“There is definitely the need for a library here.”
Casey Council has renewed calls for a mobile library to visit the coastal villages.
Cardinia Shire is still deciding where its mobile library will be placed after two days were freed by the opening of the Emerald Library.
Balla Balla Ward councillor Colin Butler said even if it was not possible to access the library for those two days, Casey should still consider getting its own library for the coastal villages, Pearcedale and Devon Meadows.
“Selling off the mobile library was the worst thing Casey ever did,” Cr Butler said.
Until some other service is provided, Mrs McPhail is asking for any donations of books, audio visual material and bookcases to increase the range at the community centre.
Contact the Blind Bight Community Centre on 5998 7014.
