Wilkinson Public Library Express installed in the Mountain Village
On Wednesday May 19, Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library opened a remote vending branch in Mountain Village, giving the community "uptown" access to books and DVDs. The Wilkinson Public Library Express is stocked with 20 rows of 16 DVDs and four books with items such as the current best selling hardback Every Last One by Anna Quindlen and the newly released film "Up in the Air." The $10,000 vending machine collection will rotate regularly between 32 books and 140 DVDs and is available to all library cardholders.
Operating the machine is simple: it works just like a typical vending machine. To choose a coveted selection, just swipe a library card. The remote library, located at the entrance of The Market at Mountain Village, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and includes a depository for items checked out either from the vending machine or the library itself.
“Our extended library community has been asking for more convenient service for a few years now, and we’re delighted to be able to provide a modern, convenient way to use a library without the bricks and mortar,” said Telluride library director Barbara Brattin. “The Wilkinson Public Library Express will be a great experiment to see if Mountain Village is ready to envision a more full service library facility in its community plan.”
