[OPLINLIST] Card Payment Options at Circulation Desk

[Larry Ritchie]

I prefer the SumUp to the Square but both have worked for us


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Larry Ritchie
IT Manager, Tuscarawas County Public Library System

Office: 330.364.4474 ext 235

Cell: 330-983-6941

lritchie at tusclibrary.org

www.tusclibrary.org

121 Fair Avenue NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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From: OPLINLIST <oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org> on behalf of Stacey Hensley via OPLINLIST <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2025 12:53 PM
To: Brad Stephens <bkstephens at gmail.com>; Brad Stephens via OPLINLIST <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org>; Kelsey Wicker <kwicker at cardlinc.org>
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Card Payment Options at Circulation Desk

I agree with Brad; we went with Square and love it. We don't do a whole lot of charges but with Square you don't have to have a monthly fee. Love that the hardware was free, and support has been great, and setup was easy.
On 02/14/2025 12:47 PM EST Brad Stephens via OPLINLIST <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:


We use Square and have been very pleased.  Our volume is pretty modest, maybe $150-$200 monthly.  They are a little more costly for processing than other options (last month our fees to process $214.00 were about $8.00).
Given our modest charges and the fact that their hardware and support are very good I'm happy with the setup.


On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM Kelsey Wicker via OPLINLIST <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplinlist at lists.oplin.org>> wrote:
Hi everyone!

I'm trying to decide on the best way to start accepting debit/credit card payments at the Circulation Desk at my library.  We won't do very many transactions in any given month, but I think it would certainly be worthwhile to join the 21st century on this front.

My first thought was to set up a Venmo or PayPal account with a QR code to scan and just skip the hassle of a card reader altogether, but please send me your thoughts on how you handle this at your library.  Thanks!


Sincerely,

Kelsey Wicker, MLIS, CPL<https://olc.org/blog/2023/10/18/library-professionals-earn-or-renew-certifications-12/>
Director
Cardington-Lincoln Public Library
419-864-9355
419-864-8181 ext. 111
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Alger Public Library
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