<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #003333'>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. <div><br>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Holly<br><br><div><span name="x"></span><font face="'trebuchet ms', sans-serif">Holly Manning Lynn<br>Director<br>Burton Public Library<br>14588 West Park St.<br>Burton, OH 44021<br>(440)834-4466<br><a href="http://www.burton.lib.oh.us/">www.burton.lib.oh.us</a></font><span name="x"></span><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Linda Swartzel" <swartzli@oplin.org><br><b>To: </b>oplinlist@oplin.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:11:20 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[OPLINLIST] libraries with vans<br><br>We are exploring the possibility of a van or mini bookmobile for our <br>library. We would like to be able to visit our local<br>senior centers/nursing facilities and preschools. Ideally the vehicle <br>would hold loaded book carts that we could wheel into buildings for <br>people to select from.<br><br>Do any other libraries have something like this? Where did you purchase <br>it? What was the cost? Was it new or used?<br><br>Also, and most importantly, how did you finance it? Did you locate <br>grant money? Did local businesses contribute? Friends of the Library?<br><br>Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.<br><br>Linda Swartzel<br><br>-- <br>Linda Swartzel<br>Mary L. Cook Public Library<br>381 Old Stage Road<br>Waynesville, OH 45068<br>513-897-4826<br><br><br></div><br></div></div></body></html>