 The Iowa City
City Council recently approved funding for a new Library service — a
bookmobile! The timeline calls for the bookmobile (which has to be
custom designed and built) to hit Iowa City streets in March of 2017.
The
idea for the service grew out of feedback from our last strategic
planning process. People wanted and needed greater access to Library
services, and for some, coming downtown was a barrier. Branch
libraries are very expensive to build, maintain and operate, and they
only serve the neighborhood in which they’re located. A bookmobile will provide
flexible, neighborhood services, as well as convenient access.
If
you have ideas about where you would like to see stops for the
bookmobile let us know. We're considering schools, parks, mobile home
parks, retirement communities, and retail areas. We need enough room to
park a large vehicle with safe access for people coming and going,
restrooms available nearby plus a safe area in case of severe
weather.
If you’re looking for a current bookmobile service, the Antelope Lending Library,
a local nonprofit library, has a full summer schedule planned. The
Antelope Lending Library’s primary focus is serving families and
children, but they have materials for adults, too.
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