Mobile library service provides for areas in our communities not in the vicinity of our libraries.

If you have any enquiries, or would like to request a new stop, please contact our Mobile Library team.

Services Available

At any given time, the mobile library can carry over 2000 items for loan. In general we keep it stocked with a wide range:
  • adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books
  • large print books
  • talking books on CD 

The mobile has easy access for anyone who might struggle with stairs.

Free Requests

Remember that it's free to reserve an item from ANY of our libraries. You can even ask for it to be delivered on the mobile library next time it visits!

Mobile Library Route and Timetables

Our Mobile Library delivers to the community every two weeks and calls in at more than 50 locations.

We will be stopping at these locations on the following dates and times:

All dates below are for 2025

  • 6 & 20 January
  • 3 & 17 February
  • 3 & 17, 31 March
  • 14 & 28 April
  • 12 & 26 May
  • 9 & 23 June
  • 7 & 21 July
  • 4 & 18 August
  • 1, 15 & 29  September
  • 6 & 20 October
  • 3 & 17 November
  • 08 December
  • Closed for Christmas and New Year holidays

 

Monday – Bonhill, Haldane, Gartocharn and Lomondgate
Locations Times
No 37 Ladyton 9.30-9.50am
No 115 Ladyton 9.55-10.10am
No 43/47 O'Hare 10.15-10.25am
270 Pappert 10.30-10.50am
Cranloch Courts 11.05-11.20am
Brown Street - at the shops 11.25-11.40am
Gartocharn Lay-By 1.30-1.50pm
Lagganbeg Caravan Park 2.00-2.30pm
Glenfinnan Drive (at lay-by) 2.50-3.10pm
Glenfinnan Drive (at Play park) 3.15-3.35pm
Glen Shira Drive 3.35-4.00pm

We will be stopping at these locations on the following dates and times:

All dates below are for 2025

  • 7 & 21 January
  • 4 & 18 February
  • 4 & 18 March
  • 1, 15 & 29 April
  • 13 & 27 May
  • 10 & 24 June
  • 8 & 22 July
  • 5 & 19 August
  • 2 & 16 September
  • 7 & 21 October
  • 4 & 18 November
  • 9 December
  • Closed for Christmas and New Year holidays

 

Tuesday - Dumbarton (Brucehill, Castlehill and Bellsmyre)
Locations Times
Ardoch Crescent (at the nursery) 9.20-10.30am
Glencairn Road 10.30-10.40am
Cardross Road- junction of Waverley Terrace 10.45-11.10am
Hawthornhill Road (at the shop) 11.20-11.30am
Quarryknowe (at the Phoenix) 11.35-11.55am
Anderw Cameron Nursery - Bellsmyre 1.00-1.30pm
No. 8 Glenside 1.25-2.00pm
No 64 Maryfisher Crescent 2.10-2.45pm
Orissa Drive at Flats/play park 3.10-3.35pm
Almora Drive  (at the lay-by) 3.40 - 4.00pm

We will be stopping at these locations on the following dates and times:

All dates below are for 2025

  • 10 &24 January
  • 5 & 19 February
  • 5 & 19 March
  • 2, 16 & 30 April
  • 14 & 28 May
  • 11 & 25 June
  • 9 & 23 July
  • 6 & 20 August
  • 3 & 17 September
  • 8 & 22 October
  • 5 & 19 November
  • 10 December
  • Closed for Christmas and New Year holidays
Wednesday - Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick
Locations Times
Fleming Avenue (at the shops)  9.30-9.50am
Centre 81  9.55-10.30am
Andrew Drive (at the Bowling Club)  10.40-11.00am
Bevin Avenue (by the park)  11.10-11.30am
Ramillies Court  11.35-11.55am
Oronsay Gardens (by the Bus Circle)  1.05-1.25pm
Ashtree Court  1.30-1.50pm
Erskine View  1.55-2.10pm
No 94 Thistleneuk  2.15-2.40pm
Dumbarton Road/Gavinburn Place  3.00-3.20pm
Roman Crescent (at the Lock ups)  3.20-3.40pm
Roman Crescent (at the Oval)  3.40-4.00pm

We will be stopping at these locations on the following dates and times:

All dates below are for 2025

  • 11 & 25 January
  • 6 & 20 February
  • 6 & 20 March
  • 3 & 17 April
  • 1, 15 & 29 May
  • 12 & 26 June
  • 10 & 24 July
  • 7 & 21 August
  • 4 & 18 September
  • 9 & 23 October
  • 6 & 20 November
  • 11 December
  • Closed for Christmas and New Year holidays
Thursday - Alexandria/Dumbarton Sheltered Housing and Renton
Locations Times
Dalreoch Nursery 9.20-10.05am
Bridge Court, Sheltered Housing 10.25-10.45am
Crosslet House, Care Home 10.55-11.25am
26 Colquhoun Road, Milton  1.05-1.25pm
Dumbuck Crescent, No.9  1.40-2.00pm
New Cordale Road  2.15-2.35pm
Hall Street  2.55-3.15pm
Taylor Street (at the play park)  3.20-3.40pm
Johnstone Road  3.40-4.00pm

We will be stopping at these locations on the following dates and times:

All dates below are for 2025

  • 10 & 24 January
  • 7 & 21 February
  • 7 & 21 March
  • 4 & 18 April
  • 2, 16 & 30 May
  • 13 & 27 June
  • 11 & 25 July
  • 8 & 22 August
  • 5 & 19 September
  • 10 & 24 October
  • 7 & 21 November
  • 12 December
  • Closed for Christmas and New Year holidays
Friday - Dalmuir, Faifley and Dumbarton East
Locations Times
Myrtle Road/Cedar Avenue 9.20 - 9.40am
Abbeylands Road 9.50 - 10.10am
Kirkoswald Drive - at the Co-op 10.20 - 10.40am
No 40 Mossgiel Drive at the flats 10:45 - 11.05am
Clarence Street /Corner of Riddle St. 11.10 - 11.25am
Villa Kindergarden, Duntocher 11.30 - 12.05am
No 95 Dumbuie Avenue 1.30 - 1.50pm
No 38 Millburn Crescent 1.55 - 2.10pm
Crosslet House – Next to Care Home 2.25 – 2.55pm
Alclutha Avenue 3.05 – 3.25 pm
Outside Tots-R-Us Nursery, Highmains 3.30 – 4.00pm

Mobile School Service

West Dunbartonshire Libraries operate a School Mobile Library service. Which provides a library service to the local primary and specialist schools in our local communities.

Find out more about the Mobile School Library service