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Introducing the Polk County Library Cooperative Lending Library at Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center

The Polk County Library Cooperative is excited to launch its Lending Library at the Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center! Use your Polk County Public Library card to borrow a variety of materials with ease. Our innovative vending machines allow you to quickly select new books and DVDs. Conveniently located, the Lending Library offers a simple scanning process for checkouts and returns. Enjoy hassle-free access to your favorite media any day of the week. For more information, call Linda Chancey at 863-393-5610.

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Introducing the Polk County Library Cooperative Lending Library at Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center

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  1. Polk County Library Cooperative Outreach Project “Lending Library” Check this out! The Library has come to you…use your Polk County Public Library Card to borrow material. Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center Your Text Here

  2. Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center

  3. Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center

  4. Back porch site for the Vending Library. Before installation Note the data jack and electrical outlet!

  5. Installation Morning!

  6. Staff Learning to Load Stock in machines

  7. Adjusting shelves

  8. The porch has two solid walls and 2 screened half walls.

  9. Scanning the item into the machine

  10. You can reorder a row or the whole machine. The shelves drop down for access.

  11. In this machine, there are 20 dvd’s in a row and four rows in a tray. We have 3 trays for dvd’s. Because the books are such different sizes, PCLC machines are configured to have 9 , 11, or 21 books per row. Each machine may be configured according to your needs and you may reconfigure the shelves if you want to change things around later.

  12. The trays drop down for ease of access

  13. This is the keypad that your use to access the rows

  14. Patrons love the service Comments: “I stop by here on my route, it is so convenient for me!” “My kids love to pick out new movies and we don’t have to get on a waiting list. “I love it! Can you put in more machines?” “I use the machines and the bookmobile. It saves me from having to drive so far to use a library.” “I tell all my friends that you can use it on Sunday.” QUESTIONS and REQUESTS: “ I wish I could have the item behind the one in front!” “ When are you coming to put in new stock, so I can be here ?”

  15. Easy, Convenient, Fast Scan your library card Select number for your item Press O K You will get a printed receipt with the return date

  16. Bookdrop at Outpost 27 • Drop off your items here • Use Books by Mail, have books mailed to your home free one way or free both ways if you have a medical need. • Materials for children and adults Polk County Library Cooperative serving you. Call 863 393-5610 for info. Linda Chancey, Outreach Librarian Return any Polk County Public Library Materials here….

  17. In addition to the Vending Machines, visit the Bookmobile twice a month at the Outpost 27 Visitor’s Center. Get your library card and start using the new book vending machines and the bookmobile.

  18. Things to consider • Location…where will you put your machine • Connections….data (must have internet access) and electric • Materials ….what will you put in your machine…size of material does matter • Staff…who will order material and restock

  19. Forget candy bars: Vending machines now carry books http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Forget-candy-bars-These-vending-machine-books--114929469.html

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