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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We have two dozen launchpads, which we circulate. Most of them have gone out a lot – a number of them over 30-40 times. They are sturdy and we have had no problems with them. The ones for lower grades and small kids go out especially well, as well as games for adults. People love them. The only negative experience I can recall is one that got used so often it quit working. But nothing lasts forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img width=626 height=123 style='width:6.5208in;height:1.2812in' id="Picture_x0020_2093333876" src="cid:image001.png@01DBFC94.D419EDB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> SEO-Members <seo-members-bounces@lists.oplin.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nellie Schmidt via SEO-Members<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 23, 2025 8:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> seo-members@lists.oplin.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [SEO-Members] launchpads<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello! I would love information from libraries that have launchpads in their system.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. Do you circulate them or do they stay in-house?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. Do you feel like they have a good return on investment?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3. What positives have you experienced?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>4. What negatives have you experienced?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>5. How many do you have?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your help!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <img width=96 height=54 style='width:1.0in;height:.5625in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4ylXO8ntfleEszUp1JZsK1zWTpSFA_aJti6KsUgfhOQ60aoK9yTZUZ5lvPS3z8hT1jvjh1qcNaTDTMa"> Nellie Schmidt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The Brumback Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 215 W. Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Van Wert, Ohio 45891<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> (419)238-2168<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>