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The public library in Gibsons is using high tech to lower the barriers to book borrowing. A self-serve loan locker was activated this week at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre, allowing library patrons to reserve items online and collect them from the popular civic hub.
The distribution system was purchased using over $38,000 raised by the nonprofit Gibsons and District Library Foundation.
The Gibsons and District Public Library accumulated seven years of feedback that suggested its downtown location — at the base of a steep hill — was an impediment for some visitors. The library’s board of directors identified remote accessibility as a priority for its three-year strategic plan.
The project is the latest to be realized through investment from the Gibsons and District Library Foundation. The standalone organization was established in 2000 with funds remaining after the library’s construction. Its budget is supplemented through bequests and fundraising campaigns.