It started because of the pandemic, but time has shown that it has been one of the great ideas that libraries have had, applying that if Mohammed does not go to the mountain, the mountain will go to Mahona to take the books from their shelves to the living rooms of the homes of those who cannot go to the libraries.
They are the services of the Literatura a domicili or the lectura a cau d’orella, and they have several variants. They offer volunteers who go to the homes of the elderly to read aloud, book readings by telephone or messengers who bring books from the libraries to the homes of people with reduced mobility.
These are not the only services; users can also go to the library itself to receive reading assistance or there are even retired volunteer teachers who offer free home tutoring to children who need it.
How to access (or volunteer for) literature at home?
Its operation is very simple: each library has a pool of volunteers and offers its own catalog of services (some have literature a cau d’orella, others only messengers …) to its users. To access them, users only have to ask at their neighborhood library of reference.
On the other hand, if you want to volunteer for any of these initiatives, the same thing: just go to your local library and ask for the registration form.