[OPLINLIST] libraries with vans

[Holly Lynn]

The Burton Public Library has a Jeep Commander that we use to deliver books to our Amish community. We purchased it with proceeds from our annual fund drive. I did, however, write a proposal to our local car dealer. Although he couldn't give us a Jeep, he sold us an off-lease low mileage Jeep at cost. We were able to raise enough money in just a matter of months to pay for the vehicle in full. 

It has worked out very beautifully. We are located in the heart of the snow belt so driving a Jeep is a necessity. The Amish do not plow their driveways in the winter, and we are able to plow through with the Commander. 


If you have any questions, you can call me for more information. We have had an annual fund drive for 8 years now. It has paid for a new circulation desk, numerous renovations & a children's reference center. 


Holly 


Holly Manning Lynn 
Director 
Burton Public Library 
14588 West Park St. 
Burton, OH 44021 
(440)834-4466 
www.burton.lib.oh.us 
----- Original Message -----

From: "Linda Swartzel" <swartzli at oplin.org> 
To: oplinlist at oplin.org 
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:11:20 AM 
Subject: [OPLINLIST] libraries with vans 

We are exploring the possibility of a van or mini bookmobile for our 
library. We would like to be able to visit our local 
senior centers/nursing facilities and preschools. Ideally the vehicle 
would hold loaded book carts that we could wheel into buildings for 
people to select from. 

Do any other libraries have something like this? Where did you purchase 
it? What was the cost? Was it new or used? 

Also, and most importantly, how did you finance it? Did you locate 
grant money? Did local businesses contribute? Friends of the Library? 

Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. 

Linda Swartzel 

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Linda Swartzel 
Mary L. Cook Public Library 
381 Old Stage Road 
Waynesville, OH 45068 
513-897-4826 



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