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New Open+ technology lets patrons use the library even after the librarians go home
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EVANSTON, IL - Looking for a quiet place to study in the evenings? Working shifts all weekend, but still want to pick up a good read? The Evanston Public Library has you covered with new Library Express extended hours self-service in the early morning and late evening at the Robert Crown Branch.
The Robert Crown Branch Library, 1801 Main Street, is normally open and staffed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Beginning Friday, April 1, patrons who register for Library Express privileges will also be able to visit the Robert Crown Branch from 7 to 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, whether a librarian is on site or not.
Library Express hours are made possible by a system called Open+. The Open+ system allows patrons who have signed up for extended hour access to scan their library cards and enter a code to access the branch when library staff are not on duty.
During these extended hours, patrons will be able to use the quiet library space for studying, reading, or work. Computers will be available for use, and patrons will be able to check out materials using automated check-out stations.
“Extending library hours helps us achieve our goal of more equitable access to our services and materials for residents who may work late or have other obligations that make it difficult to visit us during normal business hours,” Access Services Manager Timothy Longo said. “We hope this will allow more people to take advantage of the library.”
Patrons who would like to sign up for extended hours access must stop by the Robert Crown branch or the Main Library during regular library hours to register, sign an agreement and have a brief orientation. During the orientation, our library staff will explain how to access the library and how to use services and materials after hours. Registration is open today.
Similar systems are already in use in other libraries in the United States and have been used successfully throughout Europe for more than a decade. The extended hours at the library branch will still be limited to hours when the rest of the Robert Crown Community Center is open and staffed.
For additional information on Library Express at the Evanston Public Library’s Robert Crown Branch and to get started registering for access, visit www.epl.org/express.
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La Biblioteca Pública de Evanston ofrece un nuevo autoservicio llamado Library Express en Robert Crown
La nueva tecnología Open+ permite a usuarios de la biblioteca entrar a la biblioteca después de que los bibliotecarios se vayan a casa
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¿Buscas un lugar tranquilo para estudiar por las noches? ¿Estás trabajando pero todavía quieres leer algo fuera de la casa? La Biblioteca Pública de Evanston lo tiene cubierto con el nuevo autoservicio de horario extendido Library Express. Este servicio se implementará temprano en la mañana y tarde en la noche en la sucursal de Robert Crown.
La biblioteca de Robert Crown, 1801 Main Street, normalmente está abierta y cuenta con personal de 10am-8pm los lunes a jueves, de 9am-6pm los viernes y sábado, y de 12-6pm todos los domingos. A partir del viernes 1 de abril, los usuarios que se registren para los privilegios de Library Express también podrán visitar la sucursal de Robert Crown de 7am-9am de lunes a jueves y de 6:30pm- 9pm los viernes a domingo, ya sea que un bibliotecario esté trabajando o no.
El horario de Library Express es posible gracias a un sistema llamado Open+. El sistema Open+ permite a los usuarios que se han inscrito para el acceso de horario extendido escanear sus tarjetas de la biblioteca e ingresar un código para acceder a la sucursal cuando el personal de la biblioteca no está de servicio.
Durante este horario extendido, los usuarios podrán usar el espacio tranquilo de la biblioteca para estudiar, leer o trabajar. Las computadoras estarán disponibles para su uso y los usuarios podrán sacar materiales utilizando las dos estaciones de autoservicio.
“Extender el horario de la biblioteca nos ayuda a lograr nuestro objetivo de un acceso más equitativo a nuestros servicios y materiales para los residentes que trabajan tarde o tienen otras obligaciones que dificultan visitarnos durante el horario comercial normal”, dijo Timothy Longo, Gerente de Servicios de Acceso Técnico. “Esperamos que esto permita que más personas aprovechen la biblioteca”.
Los usuarios que deseen inscribirse para este servicio de horario extendido deben pasar por la sucursal de Robert Crown o la Biblioteca principal durante el horario comercial para registrarse, firmar un acuerdo y recibir una breve orientación. Durante la orientación, el personal de nuestra biblioteca le explicará cómo acceder a la biblioteca y cómo usar los servicios y materiales fuera del horario comercial. La inscripción está abierta hoy.
Sistemas similares ya están en uso en otras bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos y se han utilizado con éxito en toda Europa durante más de una década. El horario extendido en la sucursal de la biblioteca aún se limitará a las horas en que el resto del Centro Comunitario Robert Crown esté abierto y con personal.
Para obtener información adicional sobre Library Express en la sucursal Robert Crown de la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston y para registrarse para el servicio, visite www.epl.org/express.
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