John Sefton, Chandler’s community services director, explained to the City Council at a study session the usefulness of a ‘library locker’ to be installed at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center.
A year filled with enthusiastic announcements about enhanced or new Chandler Public Library services and products had another moment the week of April 24.
That’s when the Chandler City Council unanimously approved the $44,500 purchase of a “library locker.”
John Sefton, the city’s community services director, explained to the council at a study session that the money was raised through Friends of the Chandler Library contributions.
He said the 44-unit locker, to be installed near the west patio of the Tumbleweed Recreation Center, will be a way for library cardholders to check out or return materials after hours and off-site.
“This will allow people to use the library even more — well beyond the hours or locations or branches,” he said.
Sefton compared the arrangement to Amazon lockers, though the Tumbleweed Rec Center’s locker won’t have multiple sizes of units. Each box in the locker will be less than 5 inches tall and 13.5 inches wide, so the system can be used with many Chandler Library items, but not all.
The locker won’t be available 24 hours per day, however. Its service hours will match standard Tumbleweed Park hours of 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
System features include secure access, automated notifications, and direct integration with library operating systems, a staff report states.
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
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