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Holds lockers at the new library.
Photo courtesy of Chris Borawski |
Recently, while walking down Wayne Avenue past the new
library, I noticed that the RFID-equipped book return slot and the hold lockers
are less than 50 feet from the sidewalk. Wow, I thought, these hold Lockers are
easy to access on foot.
Imagine, it is
very early in the morning; you are on your way to catch the train, Starbucks
coffee in hand. As you pass the library you remember that you have received an
email notice that the latest book, Girl On The Train, is ready for pick-up in
the hold Locker. "Hooray!" you think. You walk towards the locker, slip in your
library card, the locker opens, you retrieve your material and hurry to the
train.
Customers both on foot and in cars will have 24/7 access
to Holds. Access to the Hold Lockers is available by car through a small
drive-way that you enter off Bonifant St. Once you insert your library card the latch is
released, and the SIP Interface checks-out the item to you as you pull it from
the locker.
Fast turnaround is crucial to the success of the service.
With space for only 55 lockers, we will want materials to be picked up in a
timely fashion. The hold notice will give you the range of dates for pick up. When you return the materials, the book return
slot located between the hold Lockers will check-in the items immediately. This is great news for those of us on
challenging schedules, needing instant results.
I think you will enjoy this new feature, and it seems perfect for
downtown Silver Spring.
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