When books come to you

In 1994, the Boris-Vian library still existed in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, which was succeeded by the Anna-Marly media library. That year, the concept of home delivery of books was launched. A pretty poster was then published for the occasion.

After falling into disuse for some time, the principle was relaunched in 2017 by Sharlène Gilles and Dominique Jeuvrey, from the adults section. The service is more relevant than ever, and today Julie Thoreau is in charge.

Difficulty moving around

Three years ago, when Julie Thoreau succeeded Sharlène in the public reading department of the media library, after eighteen years spent at the Librairie nouvelle d’Orléans, the home delivery service for books was a natural choice for her. entrusts. What could have constituted a constraint, was certainly not for her who, for nothing in the world, would abandon this mission.

This, in fact, does not only consist of dropping off books or CDs with elderly people or those with reduced mobility in the city who have requested them. It is above all “a part of herself” that the librarian brings. His good humor and his eternal smile are eagerly awaited by these people who combine loneliness and difficulty getting around and for whom reading allows them to escape for precious hours.

Every month, Julie spends nearly twenty minutes with each reader. To date, there are seven, and no man has yet registered. This allows him to take the time to discuss, check if the choice of books was good and receive orders for the following month.

Because if some ladies send their list by telephone to the media library, others put their complete trust in Julie. And she makes sure not to disappoint them! Sentimental books, local novels, beautiful books, magazines and detective novels are particularly appreciated. And when it comes to books, Julie knows a lot about them.

She no longer counts them, she has devoured so many. In addition, she is an expert on thrillers and the latest releases. Julie brings “culture to people”, one Friday morning a month, and she intends to continue. Particularly for this former regular who regularly came to the media library with her husband, who has now passed away. Dominique Jeuvrey has retained responsibility for the nursing home. Once a month, he takes books there and reads to the elders. Two beautiful testimonies of sharing.