Framingham's Bookmobile Unveiled

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham's long awaited bookmobile was unveiled Tuesday morning. A crowd of local officials and library patrons and staff braved the cold to celebrate the Framingham Public Library's newest tool in educating and building community. Fundraising for the bookmobile started in 2017.

It's hard to miss the bookmobile, with its electric blue and green ombre exterior, it's meant to be eye-catching. It's also practical — the renovated truck is just over 26 feet long and features a lift to expand accessibility to all Framingham residents. The bookmobile is packed with books, of course, but technology as well. Equip with a printer and free wireless internet, the bookmobile will also help expand internet access to residents wherever it is parked. The bookmobile will also have an assortment of DVD's, CD's and ebooks and help people all over the city sign up for a library card.

The bookmobile will take an inaugural tour around the city on Tuesday, making stops at Woodrow Wilson Elementary Schoo, Brookdale Cushing Park, Carmel Terrace Assisted Living and the Framingham YMCA.

Mayor Yvonne Spicer cut the ceremonial ribbon for the bookmobile, referencing the importance library access had on her as a young girl in Brooklyn. City Council chairman Dennis Giombetti attended the unveiling with his nine-year-old granddaughter Abbie Bannon. Giombetti reflected on his childhood bookmobile and the services it brought the community. "It was a good idea in '54 and its a good idea now," he said. State representatives Maria Robinson and Jack Patrick Lewis were also in attendance.