The Rochester Public Library unveils its Book box
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(ABC 6 News) – The Rochester Public Library unveils its latest project to make it more accessible.
The book box works similar to a vending machine.
People will scan their library card to open a door.
They are free to check out any book available.
This is the first book box the library has set up and they will monitor how the community will use it.
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“We’re in this space where fewer people have a library card in the census track so it’ll be interesting to see if having something like this encourages people to get a library card, maybe introduces people to the library,” Rochester Public Library director Karen Lemke said.
The book box operates like a traditional library as any books checked out will have to be returned to the machine.
There are no immediate plans to install more book boxes in the future.