Library Access Services

The Library Access Service (LAS) offers assistance to library patrons who may have difficulty in visiting the Library Service. This service provides people with the option of having the Library brought to their door, or receiving assistance to enable a visit to the Library.
We acknowledge at the City of Tea Tree Gully Library that some of our patrons are unable to make their way comfortably to the library due to illness, age or other mitigating circumstances.

There are three main parts to Library Access Services:

LAS Housebound Service

The LAS housebound service is staffed by volunteers, and coordinated by Library team members. The Library provides qualified housebound patrons the opportunity to continue to utilise the resources of the Library Service. Volunteers are assigned to one or more housebound patrons who will visit their patrons once a month. The volunteer will come to the Library and make selections for their housebound client, deliver new items and collect returns to take back to the Library.

The criteria for acceptance for housebound service is as follows:

• Must be a library member or sign up to become a library member
• Live in the City of Tea Tree Gully
• Unable to leave the home without assistance OR
• Have no access to public transport or other forms of transport OR
• Unable to access taxis on a regular basis OR
• Unable to access to Library conveniently even if able to reach the Civic Centre

Library Van Run

This service provides door-to-door pick up and drop off for patrons who require some assistance in coming to and from the Library. Once a month the Library Service has a Library Van doing a run through the area. The Library Van, driven by a City of Tea Tree Gully Volunteer will collect library patrons from their homes for a visit to the Library.

This service occurs once a month and eligible Library patrons must make a booking with the LAS team. To be eligible for this service, Library patrons must meet the following criteria:

• Be a library member or sign up to become a library member
• Live in the City of Tea Tree Gully
• Have no access to public transport or other forms of transport or be unable to access taxis on a regular basis

If you are interested in applying for or referring someone for this service, or volunteering to provide this service, please download and complete the LAS Referral Form for Clients and Volunteers.

LAS Referral Form for Clients and Volunteers (93 kb)

Once completed please return to:

City of Tea Tree Gully Library
PO Box 571,
Modbury SA 5092

Alternatively, bring the completed form to the Information Desk at the Library.

For more information on any of these services please call the Library Partnerships Team on (08)8397 7456 or you can email us on library.partnerships@cttg.sa.gov.au.