From The Star:
The Toronto Public Library hopes to roll out a book-lending machine at Union Station by the end of the year. If it’s successful, more could be on their way.
The move is a novel idea aimed at making the library more accessible to Torontonians and broadening the number of users, which sits around 18.5 million annually.
“You aren’t expecting a library presence in Union Station, so it will be a convenient way for commuters to access library content,” said Ana-Maria Critchley, the library’s manager of stakeholder relations.
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Several cities have strategically placed kiosks at transit hubs so readers can borrow books for the short period of time they spend waiting for a subway or bus.
The article includes examples of similar projects elsewhere in Canada and California.
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Books and More: A Few More Library Vending Machine (aka “Kiosk”) Examples
See Also: Info and Video From a Maker of Library Vending Machines, EnvisionWare