BLOCKBUSTER films on DVD are being stocked at more Wiltshire libraries in a bid to upgrade services.

Wiltshire County Council is increasing the number of libraries stocking films on DVD in response to popular demand.

Collections of DVDs are now held at libraries in Corsham, Malmesbury and Marlborough in addition to Calne, Wootton Bassett, Chippenham and Devizes.

Recent hit films such as Finding Nemo, The Pirates of the Caribbean and Calendar Girls are now directly available to rent from a total of 14

libraries across the county.

They can also be ordered through any one of the other 16 libraries in the county and four mobile libraries.

To make space for the new items, less popular collections of music CDs will be moved to other libraries though it will still be possible to order CDs.

Library stock manager David Green said: "DVDs are becoming increasingly popular and to help meet the public

demand for films in this format we have increased the number of libraries stocking them.

"Libraries are about more than just books.

"They provide access to a wide range of books, videos, CDs, computer games and of course DVDs.

"We now hold more than 2,500 DVDs across libraries in Wiltshire, which means there should be something to interest everyone."

DVDs can be borrowed from libraries for up to one week at a time.

The lending fee is the same as for videos £1.50 for TV programmes and older movies, and £2.90 for new titles.

For more information about the DVDs that are available, either visit your local library or go online and explore the library catalogue at www.wiltshire.gov.uk.