[OPLINLIST] Redbox and generating income

[Stephen Hedges]

Just to clarify, the article (I'm guessing) is at
http://www.towntopics.com/dec2408/other2.php

Looks like Princeton makes $60- and $70,000 a year on ~all~ its DVD
rentals, only expects to get <$500/year from Redbox.

Stephen

On Thu, July 23, 2009 12:55 pm, Marsha Wagner wrote:
>
> My head of Circulation Cheryl Mullins just gave me an article on the
> Princeton Pubic Library's Redbox. As you know Redbox is a $1.00 a night
> selfserve DVD rental system that utilizes either a credit or debit card.
> Library director Leslie Burger did not initially request a Redbox for
> outside her library for income, but for multiple copies of DVDs to
> complement her collection. The library has a six month contract and
> makes only a few pennies a title but has earned between $60,000- $70,000
> a year. I have requested further information on this possible service
> and will share with the list. How do you think this would be received in
> your community if you were to have a machine at your library? I have
> held back on partnering with commerce since the public library is tax
> supported and my community has a 1 mill tax levy.
> However in these harsh economic times I am willing to consider creating
> another sources of revenue. Some libraries have links to online book
> sellers where a portion of the profit from the booksale goes to the
> library. I encourage discussion on this topic and other ways to genrate
> revenue for public libraries.
>
> Marsha Wagner
>
> Director
> Canal Fulton Public Library
> 154 Market St. NE
> Canal Fulton, OH 44708
> 330 854-4148; fax 330 8549520
>
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